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This bill appropriates funds from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council for several specific purposes related to Native American culture, languages, and heritage. The bill allocates $2,500,000 in both fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for competitive grants supporting Native American culture, arts, and history programs. Additionally, it provides $850,000 per year to Minnesota Tribal Nations for preserving Dakota and Ojibwe Indian languages and supporting language education programs. The bill also allocates $650,000 annually for grants to Dakota and Ojibwe language-immersion educational institutions, $600,000 per year to support language preservation through educational and immersion efforts, $50,000 annually for a Dakota and Ojibwe Indian languages working group, and $150,000 per year to help the Indian Affairs Council fulfill its responsibilities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. These appropriations aim to support and preserve Native American cultural heritage, language, and historical preservation in Minnesota.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3129&ssn=0&y=2025