More opportunities, less Colorado barriers for Natives
Three bills signed into law that range from foster home certification to Native-themed mascot prohibition, and in-state tuition
Author:
Kolby KickingWoman
Tribal nations and Native people residing in Colorado have a lot to celebrate.
The state legislative session wrapped up in early June and a slew of bills benefiting tribes in the state were passed and signed into law as recently as this week.
Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills on Monday: one extends in-state tuition to students who do not live in the state but are citizens of 48 tribes with historical ties to the state; and the second is the prohibition of the use of Native themed mascots by “public schools, including charter and institute charter schools, and public institutions of higher education.”
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WASHINGTON
 â Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced on April 30 that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has begun disbursing $900 million to federally recognized tribes under the American Rescue Plan Act.Â
The act calls for aiding tribes as they address the COVID-19 pandemic and its damaging impacts on Indian Country.
 âThe American Rescue Planâs funds will provide much-needed aid to tribal governments that have been working to combat the devastating economic impact COVID-19 has had on their communities,â Newland said. âI am deeply grateful to Congress and the Administration for ensuring that Indian Country is not forgotten in the nationâs effort to overcome the COVID-19 crisis and build back better.â