Video & Transcript Research : 'Native American students'
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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- of 68 school districts across Arizona with a shared focus on policies and investments to support student
- Members, please join me in welcoming students from GCU's Government and History Club.
- District Governing Board, where he championed public education, equity, and opportunity for all students
- American tribes and the protection of ancestral lands at Bears Ears, I don't know.
- Native American tribes and the protection of ancestral lands at Bears Ears, Oak Flat, the Grand Canyon
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and an electronic roll call showing 30 members present. The body approved the previous journal and then paused for several memorial and guest recognitions, including a moment of silence for former Representative Noel Campbell, who died in a motorcycle accident. The chamber also welcomed visiting school district leaders, Grand Canyon University Government and History Club students, and Food Bank Day at the Capitol participants.
Members then adopted a proclamation recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day, with remarks emphasizing the history of the Holocaust, the rise in antisemitism, and the importance of education and remembrance. A guest shared a personal family story about escaping Germany in 1938. Senator Bolick also read a proclamation for National School Choice Week, highlighting Arizona’s public, charter, private, homeschool, and microschool options and urging members to engage with schools in their districts.
The Senate received numerous governor communications and introduced a long list of first- and second-reading bills covering topics such as education, water, energy, public safety, elections, health care, taxes, housing, and border issues. The chamber also received House Concurrent Resolution 2045 honoring the late Congressman Raul Grijalva; it was adopted unanimously, and the Senate observed a moment of silence. The session ended with committee announcements for the next day and adjournment until Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The native people never left.
- As you heard from many others, these are extraordinarily damaging practices to Native American culture
- Plentiful native sea-run trout were well known to Indigenous Americans. In the 1800s...
- Trout were well known to Indigenous Americans.
- I am one of those people who came to Massachusetts as a student and stayed.
Summary:
The hearing covered a broad set of environmental and water-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on blue economy and circular economy proposals, drought management, drinking water safety, flood resilience, and water infrastructure funding. Supporters of bills such as H. 987 and H. 988 described grant programs for blue economy workforce development, research, small businesses, and public education about a circular economy. Other speakers backed measures on coastal erosion research, recreational boating dredging, cranberry water-right transfers, sand mining oversight, and a voucher program for home water filtration in PFAS-impacted communities. Several elected officials and advocates also urged passage of bills to require private well testing, improve school drinking water safety, and address sand mining pollution and PFAS contamination.
Water supply and drought issues drew extensive testimony. Senator Eldridge and others supported legislation to let the state, through DEP and the drought management task force, impose regional water-use restrictions during droughts and make the task force permanent in statute. Advocates from watershed groups, farms, and environmental organizations said the current town-by-town approach is inconsistent and ineffective, and they described drought impacts on rivers, farms, private wells, and wildfire risk. A related bill on private wells was supported as a way to help homeowners test and remediate contaminated wells, especially in rural areas without public water.
The committee also heard testimony on a bill to allow the Lynnfield Water District to join the MWRA, with local officials saying the move would help address PFAS and other contamination and improve supply reliability. Another major panel supported a water infrastructure funding bill, arguing that aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems need major new investment, including support for PFAS treatment, sewer rate relief, biosolids research, and regional interconnections. Members asked about costs, funding sources, and the relationship to existing revolving loan funds; witnesses said the bill would need to be paired with future bond funding and new revenue ideas. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the large number of speakers.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- students who are in crisis.
- This is such a topic that is talked about especially among students.
- that 155 natives in Minnesota passed due to overdose.
- this be the number one thing that students are bringing to us.
- We're advocates for students.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 44 Morning Session Apr 21st, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Up in the south gallery, students from Deer Creek, if you want to stand up, please.
- She is on the Edmond Public School Native American Challenge Owl Team.
- She is the student co-president and an intern for the Oklahoma Special Olympics.
- He is the NHS Student Class President. He wants to attend OU to study history.
- He is a member of the Oil and Student Government at Southeastern State.
Bills:
HB4028, HB4075, HB4077, HB4074, HB4076, SB1221, SB1921, SB2118, SB1932, SB2134, HCR1025, SB1432, HCR1024, HCR1022, SB1122, HB4029, HB4063, HB4073, HB4078, SB1936, SB44, SB237, SB248, SB1360, SB985, SB1204, SB1239, SB1307, SB2143, SB1428, SB1390, SB1400, SB1405, SB1732, SB1832, SB1859, SB1989, SB2018, SB1427
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, water resources, appropriations, funding, state treasury, infrastructure projects, emergency act, emergency management, disaster relief, pandemic response, state appropriations, HB4074, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, Health Care Workforce Revolving Fund, health workforce, health care workforce
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- students of color or who are American students of color or who are American Indian<00:19:30.520>
- black and American Indian including black and American Indian students<00:21:33.760>
thank <00 - , Native Americans, and other ethnic groups that also happen to look white.
- , Native Americans, and other ethnic groups that also happen to look white.
- African-Americans Native Americans and African-Americans Native Americans and other<00:31:43.600>
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice May 27th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an attorney and the executive director of the Native American Disability Law Center.
- We focus, um, at the Law Center on representing Native American kids in, um, custody to ensure that their
- American children and children across the state.
- American children.
- He was a great student. He was involved in extracurricular activities. He was doing well.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 3rd, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Disabled American veterans, American Legion, veteran of foreign wars, Vietnam veterans of America.
- 60,000 members, American...
- For the American Legion post, okay.
- Thank you for your membership in the American Legion.
- American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans, Korean Veterans.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Jan 29th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Kennedy, that you and I touched on specific to Native American communities.
- So, what are you going to do when programs are eliminated to require the inclusion of Native Americans
- I'm going to do everything I can to make sure there are Native Americans in clinical trials.
- I'm going to bring a Native American into my central office for the first time in history.
- One of my priorities is to improve health outcomes for Native Americans.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 26th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- School-based health centers can serve as PACEs for students.
- I met with 3 students who will be medical students.
- We also have record enrollment among Native Americans in BeWell New Mexico.
- Those eligible Native Americans are eligible for can qualify for additional premium assistance, and so
- we're really excited about the record enrollment for Native Americans into the exchange, and we have
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 41 Apr 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He is a two-time All-American and a member of the Oklahoma State men's wrestling team.
- Today, OSU serves more than 36,000 students across five.
- I'd like to introduce some students, some of his students, Josie, Jonathan, Connor, Hadley This is really
- Beverly is a lifelong Member, Oklahoman, Native American, daughter, wife, mother, aunt, and registered
- American board member.
Bills:
HR1051, HR1048, SB2074, SJR39, SJR47, SB1983, SB444, SB1503, SB1561, SB592, SB1501, SB1946, SB1567, SB1833, SB2026, SB904, SB2178, SB1651, SB1558, SB1565, SB1553, SB1257, SB65, SB1749, SB1242, SB1642, SB640, SB667, SB1436, SB1484, SB1562, SB1794, SB1644, SB1533, SB933, SB1555
Keywords:
livestock, judging, Oklahoma State University, championship, agriculture, military children, recognition, community support, military families, April 15, pharmacy benefits managers, reimbursement, healthcare, prescription drugs, cost regulation, property valuation, tax limit, homestead, income threshold, elderly
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment will clearly protect student athletes.
- <00:38:16.480>
from Bar transgender students from Bar transgender students from participating - some of our most vulnerable students some of our most vulnerable students that<00:38:35.720>
- <01:32:27.000>
adults efforts to assimilate native adults efforts to assimilate native adults - <02:07:19.400>
believe poll found that 79% of Americans believe poll found that 79% of Americans
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the American dream of home ownership. the American dream of home ownership.
- on hardworking Americans. on hardworking Americans.
- Americans are taking advantage of it. Americans are taking advantage of it.
- ownership back to millions of Americans. ownership back to millions of Americans.
- African-Americans are having to suffer. African-Americans are having to suffer.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/17/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Being a Native American woman, I was hired in 2015. I work at Metro Transit Police Department.
- I'm community outreach coordinator, community relations, Native American liaison, and I work on the Homeless
- life I never did um being a Native life I never did um being a Native American<01:01:37.760>
- I<01:01:49.520>
work <01:01:49.680>on <01:01:49.880>the Native American leison - and I work on the Native American leison and I work on the Homeless<01:01:50.280>
Action <01:01
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Hines, you're recognized to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag and the
- Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics.
- in Chicago and is in the medical profession up there, and Rees, his daughter, a first-year medical student
- One, it keeps the honeybee as the The state pollinator makes the bumble bee the native insect because
- it is native to Oklahoma.
Bills:
SB2065, SB1641, SB1642, SB1589, SB1597, SB1216, SB2173, SB2028, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134, SB2014, SB1805, SB2044, SB1836, SB1380, SB2179, SB1436, SB1558, SB933, SB1651, SB1328, SB1572, SB1966, SB175, SB1475, SB1950, SB2049, SB2052
Keywords:
pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, business entities, limited liability company, LLC, foreign LLC, domestic LLC, limited partnership, foreign limited partnership, registered agent, Secretary of State, annual certificate, good standing, certificate of authority, designated office, email address, electronic mail
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Karetis Academy held its first class seven years ago with five students.
- Today it offers K through 10th grade education with over 100 students.
- We have a fourth-year medical student, Michael Demagong. He goes to the University of Arizona.
- We're specifically making sure we're directing DVS to spend a percentage of that funding on Native American
- American veterans as well.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, guest introductions, and several personal privilege remarks, including a proclamation recognizing March 10 as Cade’s Day in honor of Cade Keller and teen suicide prevention efforts. Members also welcomed guests from local governments, schools, and the medical community, and the chamber received routine committee and Senate messages.
The House then considered several bills in Committee of the Whole. HB 2946 and HB 4018 were amended and given do-pass recommendations, with HB 2946 receiving a floor amendment tied to housing cost concerns. On the main calendar, HB 2083, HB 2308, and HB 2388 were amended and advanced; HB 2389, dealing with energy and environmental review, drew debate over utility costs versus environmental oversight and was also advanced. The House retained HB 4030 and HCR 2052 on the calendar.
During third reading, the House passed HB 2047 on forcible entry and detainer, HB 2127 on special license plates, HB 2344 on local government investment pools, HB 2371 on dissolution of marriage, HB 2140 on state investment in gold and silver, HB 2429 on short-term rentals, HB 2434 on the prescription monitoring program, HB 2437 on emergency medical services, HB 2444 on pharmacy-based testing and treatment, HB 2573 on DUI-related treatment, HB 2601 on state highways and routes, HB 2620 on veterans’ services funding, HB 2781 on solar energy power plants, HB 2914 on long-term care cameras, HB 2968 on child custody evidence, HB 4043 on public schools, HB 4064 on municipal improvement districts, HB 4130 on local government budgets, and HCM 2016 renaming a stretch of US 191 as Chief Barbonsito Highway. HB 2123 on financial institutions failed on reconsideration, and HB 2726 on sleep apnea treatment devices failed. Several measures passed with notable split votes and floor explanations focused on housing, licensing, health care access, veterans, family court reform, and tribal sovereignty. The House then adjourned until Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (02/12/2025)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I'm a native to the state of New Hampshire.
- on Native on Native CAU<00:22:18.279>
at <00:22:18.480>this <00:22:18.640>time< - We do not allow non-native species.
- process regulatory to allow clean native process regulatory to allow clean native fish<00:33:12.720
- <03:23:13.560>
of know if uh those of you are students of know if uh those of you are students
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Jul 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- As pointed out, Latinos, Asian Americans, and to a lesser extent, African Americans have really fueled
- I'm a native Texan, and I think that's what makes me an expert.
- I am a native Texan. Don't be. Believe me. Thank you.
- It's extremely disappointing to me as an American, taking away the voices of... ...many proud Americans
- It is regressive, racist, and it is un-American.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- The New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs.
- <03:37:44.080>
American <03:37:44.479>Affairs Native American Affairs Native American Affairs - Um, he is representing the New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs.
- I'm now the chair of the Native American Commission on Native American Affairs.
- narratives came back from the Native narratives came back from the Native American<03:41:06.960>
Summary:
The hearing opened on House Bill 192, which concerns the Joint Committee on Employee Classification process for state employee positions. Representative Peter Schmidt explained that the bill is a procedural step to send already-reviewed classifications to Korn Ferry and then into statute and the budget. Department of Corrections staff and Commissioner Helen Hanks testified that one Deputy Director of Medical Services position had been omitted from the bill by mistake even though it had already gone through the JCEC process, and they asked for an amendment to add it. Hanks clarified that the position is an existing classified job being converted to unclassified status, not a new position. The committee discussed how the amendment would work and the quorum requirements for the JCEC, then closed the hearing on HB 192 after no further testimony.
The committee then heard House Bill 435, sponsored by Representative Don McFarland, which would clarify professional engineering licensure law. McFarland said the bill is intended to make clear that work in IT security, electronics, digital systems, computing, and software is not the practice of engineering requiring a professional engineer license, while preserving licensure requirements for fields such as civil, structural, and building-related engineering. He said he had consulted with the American Council of Engineering Companies and that the bill is meant to remove ambiguity and legal risk, not deregulate engineering. Several members with engineering backgrounds spoke in support, describing the distinction between licensed PE work and other technical fields, and one member noted that software development and regulated software work typically do not require a PE license. The committee voted ought to pass on HB 435 by a roll call of 16-0 and placed it on consent.
Finally, the committee opened House Bill 210, which would create a commission to study the New Hampshire state flag. Representative Tom Corman argued that the current flag is a generic “state seal on a blue bedsheet” and does not meet common vexillological design principles such as simplicity, meaningful symbolism, limited colors, and distinctiveness. He said the proposed commission would include legislative members plus representatives of the New Hampshire Historical Society and the New England Vexillological Association, and would review the flag’s history and recommend whether to redesign it and how to do so. He also indicated he intended to add language to avoid costs, but the bill discussion was not completed in the portion provided.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 37 Apr 8th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the gallery today, joining us, we have the Grove Upper Elementary fifth-grade gifted and talented students
- That means those students are more likely to stay in this state.
- end up being Native Americans and I'm even more proud that it's located in the capital of our reservation
- We are grateful that no students were harmed.
- The American Association Boardarm Bureau board. Currently on the school board.
Bills:
SB1287, SB1983, SB1796, SB1806, SB1558, SB2135, SB483, SB1198, SB1265, SB2154, SB2139, SB1552, SB2118, SB1775, SB259, SB1344, SB1380, SB2007, SB1572, SB2074, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB1503, SB1833, SB1561, SB1555, SB2044, SB1749, SB904, SB1565, SB1500, SB667, SB1484, SB1562, SB1644, HR1045, SB227, SB1627, SB1475, SB1966, SB2049, SB1531, SB80, SB1734, SB1630, SB1894, SB1975, SB1432, SB1437, SB1812, SB346, SB710, SB1489, SB1614, SB2045, SB1250, SB1304, SB1501, SB1946, SB592, SB65, SB1257, SB444, SB640, SB2178, SB1242, SB1642
Keywords:
abstraction, licensing, Oklahoma Abstractors Board, criminal background, good moral character, SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Jan 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- But not all non native species are considered invasive.
- species. ability to x-ray shipments for non native species.
- Some non native species are Lancaster Rehomed higher frequency than others.
- 1700 of the 7,000 requests to Rehome Non native pets.
- And on Babcock, Webb WMA, but use can impact native native species such as gopher tortoises.