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INTRODUCED BY
~ A BILL FOR -~~ ACT ENTITLED: TO PROVIDE
3ASED INDIAN TEACf:iER-TRAINING PROGRA!-!S TO BE AD~HNISTERED BY
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR INDIA..~ i'iON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN
COOPERATim< .. ,.,ITH THE UNITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MONTANA."
WHEREAS,
(1) The Native People of the state of Montana desire
to perpetuate their language and other aspects of their
culture;
(2) Understanding of Indian culture can nest be gained
from teachers of Indian descent in the classroom who are
trained and employed in public schools on the various
reservations;
(3) The state of Montana recognizes that the teacher
turnover rate on reservations is excessive;
(4) More persons of Indian descent should be trained
to fill staff vacuums existing within the schools on 1-1ontana
Indian reservations and in Great Falls:
(5) Indian teachers trained locally make the best
teachers oecause they know and uniquely understand the needs
of the Indian children with whom they share a common
heritage;
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(6) The best method of teacher-training in these
instances is to provide realistic training based upon
practical experience combined with learning theory in
schools serving the Indian population;
(7) The state of Montana has an obligation to help
meet the affirmative action policy of more Indian teachers
in the schools of the state of Montana;
(B) The state of Montana must act on the
recommendations of the Commission on Post Secondary
Education as they pertain to Native Americans;
(9) There is a specific need to assist teacher
training programs on the Rocky Boy, Crow and Northern
Cheyenne reservations which have a total of forty eight (48)
persons who are one year or less away from graduation from
teacher-training colleges;
(10) There is a specific need for teacher-training
programs on the Blackfeet, Flathead, Ft. Belknap, and Ft.
Peck reservations and for the Landless Indians at Great
Falls, Montana;
(11) The state of Montana recognizes the need to assume
the funding of teacher training programs now in operation on
the Rocky Boy, Crow and Northern Cheyenne reservations and
which will not be funded by the Congress of the United
States after June 30, 1975.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA~rURE OF TEE S'l'ATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Short title -- establishment local Indian
teacher-training. This act shall be known as the •Indian
teacher-training act of 1975". A system to provide locally
based Indian teacher-training progra~s, to be administered
by local school districts or by Indian non-profit
corporations in cooperation with any system of accredited
higher education in the state of Montana, is established for
the purpose of implementing Article X, section 1 of the
Montana constitution which commits the state in its
educational goals to the preservation of the Indian cultural
integrity.
Section 2. Definitions. As used in this act, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(l) "Indian" means a person who is an enrolled member
of one of the various Indian tribes of Montana.
(2) "School district" means public school districts
organized under the school laws of the state of Montana, and
any education systems established by any Indian tribe of the
state of Montana.
(3) "Indian non-profit corporation" means a non-profit
corporation incorporated under the laws of Montana, under
federal laws of the United States, or, under the laws of
Indian tribes of Montana, the board of directors of which
has a majority of persons of Indian descent.
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Section 3. Grantee agencies. 'rhe
districts and non-profit corporations
available funds and provide the
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following school
shall receive the
locally based
teacher-training programs in cooperation with any unit of
higher education in the state of Montana.
(1) School Districts #1 and 9, Blackfeet Reservation.
(2) School District #87, Rocky Boy Reservation.
(3) School District #6, Northern Cheyenne Reservation.
(4) School District #9, Flathead Reservation.
(5) School District #50, Ft. Belknap Reservation.
(6) School District ~55, Ft. Peck Reservation.
(7) School Districts #2 and #3, Crow Reservation.
(8) Montana United Scholarship Service, Inc., Great
Falls, Montana.
Section 4.
program. (1)
Administration of India~ teacher-training
Tne Montana Indian teacher-training program
shall be administered by the local designee school districts
or non-profit Indian corporations in cooperation, by
contract, with the Montana
accredited private college or
university system
system of higher
or any
education
established by any Indian tribe of the state of Montana.
(2) If the designee school district does not have a
majority of Indians on the board of trustees then the school
district 'shall establish an Indian education committee which
shall be involved in the planning,
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1 administration and evaluation of the program. The Indian
2 education committee, or the board of trustees if a majority
3 of the trustees are Indians, shall approve all aspects of
4 the Indian teacher-training program.
5 (3) Funds, to be distributed annually to the designee
6 school districts or non-profit Indian corporations, in order
7 to establish the teacher-training programs, shall be
8 administered by the office of the commissioner of higher
9 education.
10 (4) The office of the commissioner of higher education
ll shall provide a staff member of Indian descent to administer
12 the programs, assist local school districts with
13 establishing programs, provide technical assistance as
14 needed, and provide each legislature with a progress report
15 including an audit.
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STATE OF MnNTANA REQUEST NO. 163-7_5 ___ ~--
FISCAL NOTE
Form /W-1;;
In compliance with a written request received _ Feb. 3 19 Z?___ , there is hereby submitted a Fiscal Note
for ~~l!~e __ l!i_I~_~_§J ____________ pursuant to Chapter 53, Laws of Montana, 1965- Thirty-Ninth Legislative Assembly.
Background information used in developing this Fiscal Note is available from the Office of Budget and Program Planning, to members
of the Legislature upon request.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION:
An act to provide locally based Indian teacher training programs to be administered by local school districts or Indian non-profit corporations in cooperation, by contract, with the Units of Higher Education in Montana. Funds to be distributed will be administered by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education.
ASSUMPTIONS:
1. As defined in Section 3 of HB 389, there will be.eight grantee agencies receiving funds. 2. An estimated$150,000 in FY76 and $175,000 in FY77 would be required to comply with the provisions of
House Bill 389. 3. An estimated $25,000 audit costs and $40,000 administrative costs would be incurred annually by the state.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increased Expenditures under proposed law for agency grants
CONCLUSION:
FY76
$1,265,000
FY77
$1,465,000
Enactment of HB 389 would result in increased state expenditures of approximately $2,730 million during the biennium.
A General Fund appropriation would be required to fund the program.
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STATE OF MONTANA REQUEST NO. ___ 239:75
FISCAL NOTE
Form /1/1 1:;
In colllpli;lllce with a written request received --~~J>ruary 21, , 19 _I§_ , there is hereby submitted a Fiscal Not('
to1 Hous~ Bill ;3.8~. 11~ .!I.Ol_e_n_d_e!i ____ .. pursuant to Chapter 53, Laws of Montana, 1965 - Thirty-Ninth Legislative Assembly.
Backwound information used in developing this Fiscal Note is available from the Office of Budget and Program Planning, to members
ot tlw Legislature upon request.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION:
The amended version fo House Bill 389 provides locally based Indian Teacher-Tr;aining Program to be administered by local school districts or Indian non-profit corporations in cooperation with the units of higher education in Montana. The act calls
for repeal July 1, 1977.
ASSUMPTIONS:
The amended version of House Bill 389 provides grants for School District No. 87, Rocky Boy Reservation; Crow Education Commission on the Crow Reservation; Northern Cheyenne Education Commission on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation; and Montana United Scholarship Service, Inc., Great Falls, Montana, who shall administer the program for the Landless Indians.
FISCAL IMPACT: FY 76 FY 77
Estimated Increased General Fund Expenditures by Category
Personal Services $ 106,464 $ 106,464
Operating Expenses 133,536 133,536
Total increase in expenditures $ 240,000 $ 240,000
CONCLUSION:
Enactment of amended House Bill 389 will result in increased general fund expenditures of approximately $480,000
during the 1975-77 biennium.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Section 3(2), page 4 and Section 3(3), page 5, both refer to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation Education Commission.
This appears to be a duplicate reference.
Page 5, line 16, misspells the word non-profit.
Office of Budget and Program Planning
Date:. 2·2:.,·"lS: ______ _
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Approved bv Committ~e on Educ•tion
HOLSE BILL NO. 389
INTIDDUcr:D BY SIVERTSEN, AAGI::SON, HELMBRECHT, HOL~T.S, FEDERICO,
I>'URPHY 1 TRAVIS 1 LUND, STOLTZ 1 KIMBLE
A BILL FOR AN ACT E..~TITLLD: "AN ACT TO PROVIDE LOCALLY
BASED INDIAN TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS 9R-iHBi~-H9H-~R9P~~-€8RPeRA~i8NS IN
COOPERATION WITH THE UNITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MONTANA."
WHERE1.S,
(1) The Native People of the state of l'bntana desire
to periJE:tuate their language and other asJ;>ects of their
culture;
(2) Understanding of Indian culture can best be gained
from teachers of Indian descent in the classroom who are
trained and employed in public schools on the various
reservations;
( 3) The state of Fontana recognizes that the teacher
turnover rate on reservations is excessive;
(4) More r;-:~rsons of Indian descent should be trained
to fill staff vacuums existing within the schools on B:mtana
Indian reservations and in Great Falls;
(5) Ind)ar. teachers trained locally make the best
teachers because they know and uniquely understand the needs
of the Indian children with whom they share a common
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heritage;
(6) The best method of teacher-training in these
instances is to provide realistic training based upon
practical experience combined with learning theory in
schools serving the Indian population;
(7) The state of ~ontana has an obligation to help
meet the affirmative action policy of more Indian teachers
in the schools of the state of Montana;
(8) The state of Montana must act on the
recommendations of the Commission on Post Secondary
Education as they pertain to Native Americans;
(9) There is a specific neea to assist teacher
training programs on. the Rocky Boy, Crow and Northern
Cheyenne reservations which have a total of forty eight ( 4 8)
persons who are one year or less away from graduation from
teacher-training colleges;
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assume the funding of teacher traininq progran;s now in
operation on the Rocky Boy, Crow and Hortliern Cheyenne
resErvations anC. which v:ill not be funded Ly the Congn:ss of
the ~niteC. States after June 30, 1975.
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BE IT ENACTLD BY T!IE I EGISLA'i'l)Rl: OF TilE STATE OF ~'ONTANA:
Section l. Short title -- establishment local Indian
t£acher- training. This act shall be known as the "Indian
teacher-training act of 1975". A system to provide locally
based Indian teacher-training programs, to be administered
by local school districts ei!"--~,.--;~;!'laitm--l'letl-~ef-i~
eef~r~~ie!'le in cooperation with any system of accredited
higher education in the state of ~bntanaT-i~-e~~ebii~ftea-ier
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il'l~e'!i!"i~,.-.
Sectioo 2. Definitions. As used in this act, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Indian" means a person who is an enrolled member
of cne of the various Indian tribes of VDntana.
(2) "School district" means public school districts
organized under the school laws of the state of rontana, and
any education systems established by any Indian tribe of the
state of Montana.
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Section 3. Grantee agencies. The following school
districts el'le--fte!'l-~refi~--eer~era~ie!'le shall receive the
available funds and provide the locally based
teacher-training programs in cooperation with any unit of
higher education in the state of Montana.
~it--Sefteei-Bie~rie~e-9i-al'lft-97-Bieek£ee~--Reeei!"Yeeieft~
t~ti!l School District #87, Rocky Boy Reservation.
~-3till School District #6, Northern Cheyenne
Reservat-ion.
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Section 4. Administration of Indian teacher-training
progra~. (1) The Montana Indian teacher-training program
shall be administered by the local designee school districts
er--!'lel'l-~re£i~--%ftaieft--ee~era~ieft~ in cooperation, ty
contract, wit!1 t!1e Montana university system or any
accredited private college or system of nigiler eO.ucation
established by any Indian tribe of the state of Montana.
(2) %£--~i'te THE designee school district ~lr'o.Y, IF 17
does not have a majority of Indians on the board of
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1 trustees, ~her:-~he-seheei-rl~s~~~e~-sh~ii establish an Indian
2 education cowmittee which shall be involved in the planning,
3 implementation, a0rninistration and evaluation of the
4 program. The Indian education committee7-e~--ehe--~e~~a--e£
5 ~~~~~ees--~£--~--m~je~~~y-e£-ehe-e~~seeee-~~e-£r:rl~afts7 shall
6 approve all aspects of the Indian teacher-training program.
7 {3) Funds, to be distributed ~""~~iiy to the designee
:; school districts e~-r:er:-f"~e£~~-il'lrl~~ft-ee~l.'e~~~~er:e, in order
9 to establish the teacher-training programs, shall be
10 administered by the office of the commissioner of higher
11 education.
12 {4) The office of t:1e commissioner of higher education
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14 !ld!ll~r:~e~e~ ASSIST n: THE ADMINISTRATION OF the prograrns7
15 ~ee~ee--ieea~--seheei--e~e~~~e~e-w~~h-eee~i~sh~r:~-f"re~reme7
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17 ie~~e~~~~~e-w~eh-~-l"re~reee-~el"e~e-~r:ei~e~r:~-ar:-a~rl~e.
18 SECTION 5. TEIS ACT IS REPEALED ON JULY 1, 1976.
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HOUSE BILL NO. 389
INTRODUCED BY SIVERTSEN, AAGESON, HELMl3RECllT, HOLMES,
FEDERICO, MURPHY, TRAVIS, LUND, STOLTZ, KIMBLE
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: •AN ACT TO PROVIDE LOCALLY
BASED INDIAN TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS 8R-%NB%AN-N9N-PR9P%~-S&RP&RA~%8NS OR
INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MONTANA; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ACT
SHALL BE REPEALED JULY 1, 1977."
WHEREAS, (1) The Native People of the state of Montana
desire to perpetuate their language and other aspects of
their culture;
(2) Understanding of Indian culture can best be gained
from teachers of Indian descent in the classroom who are
trained and employed in public schools on the various
reservations;
(3) The state of Montana recognizes that the teacher
turnover rate on reservat~ons is excessive;
(4) More persons of Indian descent should be trained
to fill staff vacuums existing within the schools on Montana
Indian reservations and in Great Falls;
(5) Indian teachers trained locally make the best
teachers because they know and uniquely understand the needs
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(6) The best method of teacher-training in these
instances is .to provide realistic training based upon
practical experience combined with learning theory in
schools serving the Indian population;
(7) The state of Montana has an obligation to help
meet the affirmative action policy of more Indian teachers
in the schools of the state of Montana;
(8) The state of Montana must act on the
recommendations of the Commission on Post-Secondary
Education as they pertain to Native Americans,
(9) There is ~ specific need to assist teacher
training programs on the Rocky Boy, Crow and Northern
Cheyenne reservations which have a total of forty-eight (48)
persons who are one (1) year or less away from graduation
from teacher-training colleges;
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(10) THERE IS A SPECIFIC NEED FOR TEACHER-TRAINING
PROGRAMS FOR THE LANDLESS INDIANS AT GREAT FALLS, MONTANA;
tiit-tiet-(11) The state of Montana recognizes the need
to assume the_ funding of teacher-training programs now in
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operation on the R9cky Boy, Crow and Northern Cheyenne
reservations and which will not be funded by the Congress of
the United Statei after June 30, 1975.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Short title -- establishment local Indian
teacher training. This act shall be known as the •Indian
Teacher-Training Act of 1975•. A system to provide locally
based Indian teacher-training programs, to be administered
by local school districts er---er---£BaiaB---fteB-pre~i~
eerpera~ieft!!t OR BY INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS in
cooperation with any system of accredited higher education
in the state of MontanaTL is-ee~~~iskea-~&r-~ke-~rpeee-e~
imp~emeft~ift~---Ar~ie%e--HT--see~ieft---%---e4---~ke---Meft~ftfta
eeft!!t~i~~~ieft--whieh--eemmi~e--~he--e~a~e--ift-i~s-eaaea~iel'la~
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IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE X,
SECTION 1 OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION WHICH COMMITS THE
STATE IN ITS EDUCATIONAL GOALS TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE
INDIAN CULTURAL INTEGRITY.
Section 2. Definitions. As used in this act, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) •Indian• means a person who is an enrolled member
of one of the various Indian tribes of Montana.
(2) "School district" means public school districts
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organized under the school laws of the state of Montana, and
any education systems established by any Indian tribe of the
state of Montana.
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(3) •INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATION• MEANS A NON-PROFIT
CORPORA'UON INCORPORATED UNDER THE LANS OF MONTANA, UNDER
FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, OR, UNDER THE LAWS OF
INDIAN TRIBES OF MONTANA, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WHICH
HAS A MAJORITY OF PERSONS OF INDIAN DESCENT.
(4) •LANDLESS INDIAN• MEANS PERSONS OF CHIPPEWA AND/OR
CREE DESCENT WHO TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY TO PERSONS APPEARING
ON THE ROE CLOUD ROLL AND THOSE PERSONS RECOGNIZED AS INDIAN
BY THE LANDLESS CHIPP~flA AND CREE COMMUNITY.
Section 3. Grantee agencies. The following school
districts aftd--fteft-~i~---eerpera~iefte AND NON-PROFIT
CORPORATIONS shall receive the available funds and provide
the locally based teacher-training programs in cooperation
with any unit of higher education in the st~tte of Montana.
i~t--ee~-Bis~~ie~s-+i-afta-!T-Biaekf~--Beser¥S~ieft~
i~t--l!l School District 187, Rocky Boy Reservation.
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Northern Cheyenne Reservation.
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~~t--ill Sehe&i-&i~r*~s-ti-eft5--t~ Crow EDUCATION
COMHISSION ON THE CROW RESERVATION, AND NORTHERN CHEYENNE
EDUCATION CO~~ISSION ON THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE Reservation.
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( 4) ~lONTAi,jA UNITED SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE, INC., GREAT
FALLS, MONTANA, WHO SHALL ADHINISTER THE PROGRAM FOR THE
LANDLESS INDIANS.
Section 4. Administration of Indian teacher-training
program. (1) The Montana Indian teacher-training program
shall be administered by the local designee school districts
er--fteft-pr~~--~ftaiaft--eerpare~~ OR NON-PROPFIT INDIAN
CORPORATIONS in cooperation, by contract, with the Montana
university system or any accredited private college or
19 system of higher education established by any Indian tribe
20 of the state of Montana.
21 (2} ~~--~fie ~ designee school district MAY, IF IT
22 does not have a majority of Indians on the board of
23 trustees, ~fteft-~he-eeftee~-a~~~e~-e~~~ establish an Indian
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program. The Indian education committee7-er--~he--~oere--e~
~r~e~eee--i~--a--ma;eri~r-e~-~he-~r~e~eee-ere-~ftaiefta7 shall
approve all aspects of the Indian teacher-training program.
(3} Funds, to be distributed aftft~e~~r ANNUALLY to the
designee school districts er-fteft-pre~i~-~fteiaft--eerpera~iefta
OR NON-PROFIT INDIAN CORPORATIONS, in order to establish the
teacher-training programs, shall be administered by the
office of the commissioner of higher education.
(() The office of the commissioner of higher education
aha~~ MAY provide a staff member of Indian descent to
edmiftie~er ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF the programs7
aseie~-~eea~-eehe&i-aia~r*e~e--wi~h--ee~eb~iahift~--pre~rameT
pre¥iae--~eehftiea~--a~aie~aftee--aa--ftee«e«T-efte-pre¥iee-eaeh
ze~ie~a~~e-wi~h-a-pre~reee-reper~-ifte~~eift~-eft-a~ei~.
SECTION ~. ANY APPROPRIATION OF MONEYS TO EFFECTUATE
THIS ACT REVERTS TO THE GENERAL FUND ON JULY 1, 1977.
SECTION 6. THIS ACT IS REPEALED ON JULY l, ~9~& 1977.
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March 19, 1975
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 389
That House Bill No. 389, third reading, be amended as follows:
1. Amend page 6, lines 14 through 16. Following: line 14 Strike: Section 5 in its entirety Renumber: Subsequent section
2. Amend page 6, section 6, line 17. Following: "1977" Insert: ", and all unexpended funds will revert to the
general fund"
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HOUSE BILL NO. 389
INTRODUCED BY SIVERTSEN, AAGESON, HELMBRECHT, HOLMES,
FEDERICO, MURPHY, TRAVIS, LUND, STOLTZ, KIMBLE
A BILL FOTI AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT TO PROVIDE LOCALLY
BASED INDIAN TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS 9R-~NB~AN-N9N-PR9F~~-e9RP9~~~9HS OR
INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MONTANA; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ACT
SHALL BE REPEALED JULY l, 1977."
WHEREAS, (l) The Native People of the state of Montana
desire to perpetuate their language and other aspects of
their culture;
(2) Understanding of Indian culture can best be gained
from teachers of Indian descent in the classroom who are
traineG and employed in public schools on the various
reservations;
(3) The state of Montana recognizes that the teacher
turnover rate on reservations is excessive;
(4) More persons of Indian descent should be trained
to fill staff vacuums existing within the schools on Montana
Indian reservations and in Great Falls;
(5) Indian teachers trained locally make the best
teachers because they know and uniquely understand the needs
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of the Indian children with whom they share a common
heritage;
(6) The best method of teacher-training in these
instances is to provide realistic training based upon
practical experience combined with learning theory
schools serving the Indian population;
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(7) The state of Montana has an obligation to help
meet the affirmative action policy of more Indian teachers
in the schools of the state of Montana;
(8) The state of Montana must act on the
recommendations of the commission on Post-Secondary
Education as they pertain to Native Americans;
(9) There is a specific need to assist teacher
training programs on the Rocky Boy, Crow and Northern
Cheyenne reservations which have a total of forty-eight (48)
persons who are one (1) year or less away from graduation
from teacher-training colleges;
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(10) THERE IS A SPECIFIC NEED FOR TEACHER-TRAINING
PROGRAHS FOR THE LANDLESS INDIANS AT GREAT FALLS, HON'l'l\NA;
~~~t~HH (11) The state of J.lontana recognizes the need
to assume the funding of teacher-training programs now in
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operation on the Rocky Boy, Crow and Northern Cheyenne
reservations and which will not be funded by the Congress of
the United States after June 30, 1975.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Short title -- establishment local Indian
teacher training. This act shall be known as the "Indian
Teacher-Training Act of 1975". A system to provide locally
based Indian teacher-training programs, to be administered
by local school districts e~--ey--~ftdiaa--nea-~~e~*~
ee~~~a~*eae OR BY INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS in
cooperation with any system of accredited higher education
in the state of Montana7L ie-ee~aerieftee-~er-~fte-~r~ee--e~
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eefte~i~w~ieft-wftieft-eeMM*ee--~fte--e~a~e--*a--*ee--eswea~*eftar
~eare--~--~fte-~~eeer¥eeiea-ei-efte-~ftdiea-ear~wrar-*a~e~ri~y
IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE X,
SECTION 1 OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION WHICH COMMITS THE
STATE IN ITS EDUCATIONAL GOALS TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE
INDIAN CULTURAL INTEGRITY.
Section 2. Definitions. As used in this act, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Indianfl means a person who is an enrolled member
of one of the various Indian tribes of Montana.
(2) "School district• means public school districts
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organized under the school laws of the state of Montana, and
any education systems established by any Indian tribe of the
state of Montana.
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ee~~~a~*ea-ifteer~ra~es-aftser-~fte-rewe--e~--Meft~&ft&T--aaee~
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(3) "INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATION" MEANS A NON-PROFIT
CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF MONTANA, UNDER
FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, OR, UNDER THE LAWS OF
INDIAN TRIBES OF MONTANA, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WHICH
HAS A MAJORITY OF PERSONS OF INDIAN DESCENT.
(4) "LANDLESS INDIAN" MEANS PERSONS OF CHIPPENA AND/OR
CREE DESCENT WHO TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY TO PERSONS APPEARING
ON THE ROE CLOUD ROLL AND THOSE PERSONS RECOGNIZED AS INDIAN
BY TilE LANDLESS CHIPPEWA AND CREE COMMUNITY.
Section 3. Grantee agencies. The following school
districts aae--aea-~reii~---ee~~~a~ieas AND NON-PROFIT
CORPORATIONS shall receive the available funds and provide
the locally based teacher-training programs in cooperation
with any unit of higher education in the state of ~iontana.
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Northern Cheyenne Reservation.
t4r--Sehee~-B~s~r~e~-t9;-P~atheae-Reserva~~eft~
tsr--Sehee~-Bia~rie~-tseT-P~~-Be~kfta~-Reserva~ieft~
t6r--Seheei-Bis~rie~-t55T-P~~-Peek-Reserve~~eft~
t~t--lll Seheei-Bis~rie~s-t~-afte--ta; Crow EDUCATION
COMMISSION ON THE CROW RESERVATION, AND NORTHERN CHEYENNE
EDUCATION CO!tMISSION ON THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE Reservation.
tet--Meft~efte-8fti~ee-Seheiarehip--6ervieer--2fte~;--Srea~
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(4) MONTANA UNITED SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE, INC., GREAT
FALLS, MONTANA, WHO SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM FOR THE
LANDLESS INDIANS.
Section 4. Administration of Indian teacher-training
program. (1) The Montana Indian teacher-training program
shall be administered by the local designee school districts
er--fteft-pre~i~--2fteieft--eerpere~iefte OR NON-PROFIT INDIAN
CORPORATIONS in cooperation, by contract, with the Montana
university system or any accredited private college or
system of higher education established by any Indian tribe
20 of the state of Montana.
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education committee which shall be involved in the planning,
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program. The Indian education committee7-er--~he--beare--er
~r~e~eee--ir--a--maferi~y-er-~he-~r~s~eee-are-~fteiaftey shall
approve all aspects of the Indian teacher-training program.
(3) Funds, to be distributed &ftft~aiiy ANNUALLY to the
designee school districts er-fteft-preri~-2ftaiaft--eerpera~iefte
OR NON-PROFIT INDIAN CORPORATIONS, in order to establish the
teacher-training programs, shall be administered by the
office of the commissioner of higher education.
(4) The office of the con~issioner of higher education
ehaii MAY provide a staff member of Indian descent to
aemiftie~er ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF the programs;
eeeie~-ieeai-eeheei-eie~rie~e--wi~h--ee~ehiiehift~--pre~rems7
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ie~ieia~~re-wi~h-a-pre~reee-reper~-iftei~aift~-aft-a~ei~.
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SECTION 5. THIS ACT IS REPEALED ON JULY 1, ~9~6 1977,
AND ALL UNEXPENDED FUNDS WILL REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND.
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