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Members of Montana s American Indian Caucus on Tuesday released a statement supporting critical race theory, an academic movement centered on the idea that racism is systemic. The Indigenous lawmakers allege the inability to teach critical race theory will erode Indian Education For All, erase Indigenous identity and violate the state s constitution.
The two-and-a-half-page statement comes in response to Superintendent Elsie Arntzen and Republican Attorney General Austin Knudsen, who have both expressed concern regarding critical race theory. Our schools should not be teaching debunked theories that twist and distort our history, and fringe philosophies that Americans have consistently rejected, Arntzen wrote in a May 12 blog post.
The Indigenous lawmakers allege the inability to teach critical race theory will erode Indian Education For All, erase Indigenous identity and violate the state's constitution.
Montana lawmakers hold hearing on bills that would make bison transfers to tribes easier
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and last updated 2021-02-12 11:09:45-05
HELENA â Montana lawmakers heard testimony Thursday on a pair of bills aimed at making it easier to transfer wild bison onto tribal lands.
The House Agriculture Committee held hearings on House Bill 311 and 312, both sponsored by Democratic Rep. Marvin Weatherwax Jr. of Browning.
HB 311 would allow bison to be transferred to an Indian reservation from a national park or another reservation without a health certificate from the state. Supporters said that would remove a regulatory burden on tribes seeking to bring in bison.