Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill requires schools to teach Native American history in every social studies course related to American history.

Highlights:

• Requires any state public k-12 school to teach Native American history in every social studies course related to American history beginning in the 2024-2025 school year (Sec. 5).

• Specifies that the aforementioned Native American history shall include (Sec. 5):

• Contributions of native americans in government, arts, humanities, and sciences; 

• Contributions of native americans to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of their own nations in the United States;

• Starting in grade 6 instruction on the study of genocide and discrimination against native americans, their tribal sovereignty, self determination, treaties made related to forced relocation policies.

• Requires all educational information related to native american history be made available by every school board on each public school district website no later than January 1, 2025 (Sec. 5).

• Specifies that this bill shall take effect upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 5).

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