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Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments
12/30/2022, 5:47 PM
Summary of Bill HR 3789
The bill aims to promote the removal and replacement of these harmful images with more accurate and respectful depictions of Native American culture and heritage. It also seeks to provide funding and resources to support Native American communities in creating and promoting their own positive imagery.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions for education and awareness campaigns to help educate the public about the harmful effects of stereotypical and inaccurate portrayals of Native Americans. It also calls for the establishment of a task force to monitor and enforce compliance with the new guidelines for imagery in various environments. Overall, the Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments is a step towards promoting cultural sensitivity and respect for Native American communities, and addressing the long-standing issue of harmful imagery in public spaces.
Congressional Summary of HR 3789
Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments
This bill establishes grants and a committee within the Department of Education (ED) to assist schools with discontinuing the use of derogatory or discriminatory names or depictions as team names, mascots, or nicknames.
Specifically, the bill authorizes ED to make (1) grants to elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools to assist them in discontinuing the use of names or depictions that are derogatory or discriminatory; and (2) subsequent grants to schools to discontinue objectionable names or depictions and to Indian schools for construction or renovation.
Additionally, ED must establish a committee on Indian relations to (1) determine which names and depictions are derogatory or discriminatory, (2) identify schools that use derogatory or discriminatory names or descriptions and inform them of the availability of assistance in discontinuing their use, (3) assist ED in awarding grants, and (4) provide cultural proficiency training at grantee schools.
The bill lists Indians, Redskins, Braves, and Chiefs as derogatory or discriminatory names or depictions.
