Sec. 3. Definitions
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In this Act: The term base curriculum means a nationally focused curriculum on Native histories and cultures developed by the Director of the Museum under section 5(a)(1). The term eligible entity means a partnership that— shall include a State educational agency and 1 or more Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or Native Hawaiian education organizations; may include 1 or more local educational agencies; and may include 1 or more Tribal educational agencies. The term Indian Tribe means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually recognized (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5131 ).
The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term Museum means the National Museum of the American Indian. The term Native American has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Native American Languages Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2902 ).
The term Native Hawaiian educational organization has the meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7517 ). The term Native histories and cultures means accurate, fact-based, and thorough information about the histories and cultures of Native American peoples prior to the first European contact, during the colonization of North America, and until the present date. The term Native histories and cultures education program means a program that— has as its specific and primary purpose to— improve awareness and understanding of the experiences of Native American peoples and Native histories and cultures; and describe and educate individuals on the structures of Indian Tribes as sovereign entities with separate executive, legislative, and judicial government structures; uses the base curriculum; and incorporates local and regionally appropriate information on the histories and cultures of Indian Tribes and Native American peoples in that area that is developed in consultation with such Indian Tribes and Native American peoples.
The term professional development has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term State educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term Tribal educational agency has the meaning given the term tribal educational agency in section 6132(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7452(b)(3) ).
The term Tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ).
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