Sec. 5. Native histories and cultures education program
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The Director of the Museum shall— for a period of not less than 9 months, regarding the learning objectives and development of the base curriculum on Native histories and cultures under subparagraph (B)— engage in robust and active consultation with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; and solicit comments from organizations representing the interests of Native American peoples in the United States, and any other relevant stakeholders, including Native Hawaiian education organizations; develop, not later than 1 year after the end of the period described in subparagraph (A), a base curriculum on Native histories and cultures that— is appropriate for all grade levels of elementary school and secondary school education; includes the significant contributions Native Americans have made to the Nation as leaders in their communities and States, and as scholars, scientists, entrepreneurs, artists, authors, educators, and in other fields; explains the unique government-to-government relationship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes and the trust and treaty-based responsibilities owed to Native American peoples and Indian Tribes; includes the important role Native American peoples have played in the history of the United States and through present day; teaches the experiences of Native American peoples in the United States today and throughout history, including the Federal Government’s adoption of the Indian Boarding School Policy, and similar policies employed in the Territory of Hawaii, to strip American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children of their indigenous identities, language, and culture; and includes other appropriate subjects that will enable people to understand and appreciate the histories, cultures, and perspectives of Native American peoples and how such histories, cultures, and perspectives have and will continue to be part of the fabric of the United States; make available for public comment the base curriculum and make adjustments as appropriate; engage in outreach promoting the availability of the base curriculum to educators, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian education organizations, educator preparation programs, groups involved with the provision of professional development for educators, and other interested stakeholders, which may include making materials accessible, at no charge, to educators through means and services that educators frequently use to access educational materials; make the base curriculum and any updates to the curriculum developed under this paragraph publicly available, at no charge, on the Museum’s website and through other means; provide technical assistance to eligible entities, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, Tribal educational agencies, and educators; solicit public comment from Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and organizations representing the interests of Native American peoples in the United States, including Native Hawaiian education organizations, local educational agencies, State educational agencies, educators, or other entities utilizing the base curriculum made freely available under subparagraph
(E)to assess the success of its implementation and collect data used for reporting to Congress under section 6; provide mechanisms to accept feedback and comment continuously, and make revisions and updates to the base curriculum periodically; and formally make revisions and updates to the base curriculum based upon feedback and comments under this paragraph, 1 and 2 years after initial implementation and, as appropriate, periodically thereafter. In developing the base curriculum under paragraph (1), the Director of the Museum may use or incorporate any educational material available through the Museum as of the date of enactment of this Act. The Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services shall make available any educational material or resources requested by the Director of the Museum to develop the base curriculum under paragraph (1). Upon completion of the initial development of the base curriculum under subsection (a)(1)(B), the Director of the Museum shall award grants to eligible entities— to use the base curriculum to develop and plan Native histories and cultures education programs that are locally and regionally specific; and to implement such programs in elementary schools and secondary schools served by the eligible entity. An eligible entity desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Director of the Museum at such time, in such manner, and based on such competitive criteria as the Director of the Museum may require. Each such application shall include the following: A description of the partnership and coordination between all partner entities comprising the eligible entity, including any formal agreements or memoranda of understanding. A description of any outreach conducted beyond the eligible entity to Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian education organizations, Tribal education organizations, or local, regional, or otherwise relevant stakeholders. A description of how any Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or Native Hawaiian education organization included in the eligible entity will be compensated for their efforts under the grant. A description of the local and regional, historical, and cultural materials that the eligible entity will seek to include in the educational materials and Native histories and cultures education program developed under the grant. A description of how such materials will align with the challenging State academic standards and assessments under paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b) ). A description of how such materials will align with a State’s academic standards and assessments related to social studies and history or other relevant subject. A description of how the eligible entity will meet the reporting requirements. An eligible entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to develop, plan, and implement a Native histories and cultures education program, including— developing local and regionally specific Native histories and cultures education program resources for use in conjunction with the base curriculum; developing a plan for the implementation of a Native histories and cultures education program that would be implemented in public elementary schools and secondary schools served by the eligible entity, including coordination with local educational agencies and teachers; utilizing the base curriculum and developing additional curriculum to align with the challenging State academic standards and assessments under paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b) ); planning, development, and coordination among all partner entities comprising the eligible entity, for purposes of developing local and regionally specific Native histories and cultures education program resources, including compensation for any Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or Native Hawaiian education organization within the eligible entity for these activities; planning and coordination with other relevant stakeholders, such as local and regional Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian education organizations, museums, cultural centers, historical societies, institutions of higher education, and curricula experts, for the purpose of developing local and regionally specific Native histories and cultures education program resources; coordination with and outreach to students, educators, parents, and organizations representing Native American students, parents, or families; providing professional development to educators on the Native histories and cultures education program, including the importance of the program; implementing a Native histories and cultures education program in public elementary schools and secondary schools in accordance with the implementation plan developed under subparagraph (B); coordination with undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or master’s educator preparation programs, including training and outreach for educator candidates and school leader candidates; providing outreach and broader community awareness on the initiative carried out under this section; and making revisions to the Native histories and cultures education program, as necessary based on the base curriculum revisions under subsection (a)(1)(I). An eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection
(b)shall use grant funds to supplement, and not supplant, any funds that would, in the absence of such grant funds, be made available from State and local sources for the activities described in subsection (b).
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