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====== United States of America legislation concerning minority languages ====== | ====== United States of America legislation concerning minority languages ====== | ||
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- | ===Recognition of Indian Entitites=== | + | ====Recognition of Indian Entitites==== |
Indian Tribes and Tribal governments, | Indian Tribes and Tribal governments, | ||
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"The U.S. government officially recognizes more than 500 Indian tribes in the contiguous 48 states and Alaska. These federally recognized tribes are eligible for funding and services from the [[https:// | "The U.S. government officially recognizes more than 500 Indian tribes in the contiguous 48 states and Alaska. These federally recognized tribes are eligible for funding and services from the [[https:// | ||
- | === Legislation concerning education=== | + | ===The Native American Languages Act of 1990=== |
- | * The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, which states to " | + | \\ In this [[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/101/s2167/text|Public Law 101-477]], the USA declares to: |
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- | * The Education Amendments Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-561) and further technical amendments P.L. 98-511, 99-99, and 100-297, which set the premises for primary | + | |
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+ | - support the granting of comparable proficiency achieved through course work in a Native American language the same academic credit as comparable proficiency achieved through course work in a foreign language, with recognition of such Native American language proficiency | ||
+ | - encourage all institutions of elementary, secondary and higher education, where appropriate, | ||
+ | ==== State recognition of indigenous languages | ||
- | * An overview of all acts concerning Indian Affairs can be found in [[https:// | + | === Alaska === |
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+ | The state of Alaska has recognised 20 Alaska Native Languages as official languages with the passing of [[http:// | ||
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+ | ===Hawaii=== | ||
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+ | In 1978, the state of Hawaii recognised Hawaiian as second official language alongside English in the Hawaiian Constitution of 1978, [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Legislation concerning education==== | ||
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+ | * The [[https:// | ||
+ | * The [[https:// | ||
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+ | An overview of all acts concerning Indian Affairs can be found in [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Regulation of Indian Education ==== | ||
The [[https:// | The [[https:// | ||
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- | Regulation of educational institutes: | ||
“Currently, | “Currently, | ||
130 schools are tribally controlled under P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Contracts or P.L. 100-297 Tribally Controlled Grant Schools Act. | 130 schools are tribally controlled under P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Contracts or P.L. 100-297 Tribally Controlled Grant Schools Act. | ||
- | 53 schools are operated by the Bureau of Indian Education. The Bureau of Indian Education also oversees two (2) post-secondary schools[.]” ((Website Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved from [[https:// | + | 53 schools are operated by the Bureau of Indian Education. The Bureau of Indian Education also oversees two (2) post-secondary schools” ((Website Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved from [[https:// |
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+ | ==Modified: 24-02-2020== | ||
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