MA
Indigenous Legislative Agenda (MAILA)
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http://maindigenousagenda.org/ |
All of these bills (except the
Flag/Seal commission) appear stuck in
committee. See the teach-in
sponsored by MAILA in January 2022. |
MAILA
teach-in
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An Act establishing an Indigenous
Peoples Day – H.3191/S.2027 |
Contact
legislators to support |
An Act to Protect Native American
Heritage – H.3377, 3385/ S. 2239, 2240 |
Contact
MAILA for more information |
An
Act Prohibiting the Use of Native
American Mascots by Public Schools in
the Commonwealth – H.581 / S.294 |
Contact
legislators to support
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State
Flag and Seal
Gov. Baker signed this legislation in
January of 2021, but the Commission has
only met twice and is still getting
organized. No budget has been allocated,
no staff hired, and no substantive work
has been done.
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Contact the legislature!
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An
Act providing for the creation of a
permanent commission relative to the
education of American Indian and Alaska
Native residents of the Commonwealth –
H.582
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Contact
your state legislators
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Friends
Committee on National Legislation –
Native Americans |
https://www.fcnl.org/issues/native-americans |
Support
the Establishment of a Truth and Healing
Commission on Indian Boarding Schools –
S. 2907 / H.R. 5444
Bills have been introduced (in Sept
2021) in Senate and House and have
Republican co-sponsors as well as
Democrats (incl rep Sharice Davids, an
Indgenous woman from Kansas); bills are
in their respective committees
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Write
to Congress
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Lakota
People’s Law Project |
Lakota
People's Law Project
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Enhancing
State Energy Security Planning and
Emergency Preparedness Act of 2021 –
H.R.1374 - |
Write
to Congress – Vote NO on HR 1374 |
Tell Biden: Stop Line 3 |
Sign
the petition |
Defend
Native Voting Rights
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Take
action
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Return
Mount Rushmore and Black Hills to
Lakota! |
Sign
the petition |