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-====== United States of America legislation concerning minority languages ======
+====== United States of America legal frameworks - regional or minority languagess======
+On the first of March 2025, a presidential executive order designated English as the official language of the USA ((The White House. (2025, March 1). Designating English as the Official Language of The United States - executive order. The White House. [[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/designating-english-as-the-official-language-of-the-united-states/]].))
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 ====Recognition of Indian Entitites====
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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://www.bia.gov/|Bureau of Indian Affairs]], either directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts."((//Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Resources for Native Americans//. Retrieved from [[https://www.usa.gov/tribes]].))
+===The Native American Languages Act of 1990===
+\\ In this [[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/101/s2167/text|Public Law 101-477]], the USA declares to:
+  - preserve, protect, and promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans to use, practice, and develop Native American languages;
+  - allow exceptions to teacher certification requirements for Federal programs, and programs funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government, for instruction in Native American languages when such teacher certification requirements hinder the employment of qualified teachers who teach in Native American languages, and to encourage State and territorial governments to make similar exceptions;
+  - encourage and support the use of Native American languages as a medium of instruction in order to encourage and support:    (A) Native American language survival; (B) educational opportunity; (C) increased student success and performance; (D) increased student awareness and knowledge of their culture and history; (E) increased student and community pride;
+  - encourage State and local education programs to work with Native American parents, educators, Indian tribes, and other Native American governing bodies in the implementation of programs to put this policy into effect;
+  - recognize the right of Indian tribes and other Native American governing bodies to use the Native American languages as a medium of instruction in all schools funded by the Secretary of the Interior;
+  - ully recognize the inherent right of Indian tribes and other Native American governing bodies, States, territories, and possessions of the United States to take action on, and give official status to, their Native American languages for the purpose of conducting their own business;
+  - 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 by institutions of higher education as fulfilling foreign language entrance or degree requirements;
+  - encourage all institutions of elementary, secondary and higher education, where appropriate, to include Native American languages in the curriculum in the same manner as foreign languages and to grant proficiency in Native American languages the same full academic credit as proficiency in foreign languages.
+==== State recognition of indigenous languages  ====
+\\
+=== Alaska ===
+The state of Alaska has recognised 20 Alaska Native Languages as official languages with the passing of  [[http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Meeting/Detail?Meeting=SSTA%202014-04-17%2009:01|House Bill 216]] in 2014: "An  Act  adding the  Inupiaq,  Siberian  Yupik, Central  Alaskan Yup'ik,  Alutiiq,  Unangax,   Dena'ina,  Deg  Xinag,  Holikachuk, Koyukon,  Upper   Kuskokwim,  Gwich'in,  Tanana,   Upper  Tanana, Tanacross,  Hän,  Ahtna,  Eyak,  Tlingit,  Haida,  and  Tsimshian languages as official languages of the state."((Smith, M. //20 Alaska Native Languages Now Official State Languages.// (2014, October 23). Alaska Public Media. Retrieved March 03, 2020 from [[https://www.alaskapublic.org/2014/10/23/20-alaska-native-languages-now-official-state-languages/]].))((Kelly, C.) //Alaska becomes the second state to officially recognize indigenous languages//. (2014, April 21). KTOO. Retrieved March 03, 2020 from [[https://www.ktoo.org/2014/04/21/alaska-native-languages-bill-passes-15-hour-sit/]].))
+===Hawaii===
+In 1978, the state of Hawaii recognised Hawaiian as second official language alongside English in the Hawaiian Constitution of 1978, [[https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/05-Const/CONST_0015-0004.htm|Article XV, section four]].
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 ==== Legislation concerning education====
+\\
+  * The [[https://iowaculture.gov/history/education/educator-resources/primary-source-sets/new-deal/indian-reorganization-act-1934|Indian Reorganization Act of 1934]], which states to "provide for vocational education for Indians"
+  * The [[https://www.bie.edu/cs/groups/xbie/documents/document/idc2-087684.pdf|Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975]] (P.L. 93-638), which gave federally recognized tribes the authority to contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and determine educational programs.
+  * The [[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-92/pdf/STATUTE-92-Pg2143.pdf|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 and secondary schooling concerning among others funding, school boards and staff hiring.
+  * The [[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/101/s2167/text|Native American Languages Act of 1990]] (P.L. 101-477). See [[general_information:usa_legislation|above]].
+  * The [[https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1|No Child Left Behind Act of 2001]] (P.L. 107-110), which sets addditional requirements, especially concerning the acquisition and testing of English and the educational level required by teachers, though the act includes excemptions for Indian education.
-  * The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, which states to "provide for vocational education for Indians"((//Indian Reorganization Act of 1934//. Retrieved from [[https://iowaculture.gov/history/education/educator-resources/primary-source-sets/new-deal/indian-reorganization-act-1934]].))
+An overview of all acts concerning Indian Affairs can be found in [[https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title25&saved=L3ByZWxpbUB0aXRsZTI1L2NoYXB0ZXIyNw%3D%3D%7CZ3JhbnVsZWlkOlVTQy1wcmVsaW0tdGl0bGUyNS1jaGFwdGVyMjc%3D%7C%7C%7C0%7Cfalse%7Cprelim&edition=prelim|Chapter 25 of the United States Code]].
-  * The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (P.L. 93-638), which gave federally recognized tribes the authority to contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and determine educational programs. ((//Public Law 93-638: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act,as Amended.// Retrieved from: [[https://www.bie.edu/cs/groups/xbie/documents/document/idc2-087684.pdf]].))
-  * 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 and secondary schooling concerning among others funding, school boards and staff hiring ((//Public Law 95-561: The Education Amendments Act//.Retrieved from [[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-92/pdf/STATUTE-92-Pg2143.pdf]].)).
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-  * The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110), which sets addditional requirements, especially concerning the acquisition and testing of English and the educational level required by teachers, though the act includes excemptions for Indian education ((//Public Law: 107-110: The No Child Left Behind Act//. Retrieved from [[https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1]].)).
-  * An overview of all acts concerning Indian Affairs can be found in [[https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title25&saved=L3ByZWxpbUB0aXRsZTI1L2NoYXB0ZXIyNw%3D%3D%7CZ3JhbnVsZWlkOlVTQy1wcmVsaW0tdGl0bGUyNS1jaGFwdGVyMjc%3D%7C%7C%7C0%7Cfalse%7Cprelim&edition=prelim|Chapter 25 of the United States Code]].
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 ==== Regulation of Indian Education ====