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Legislation
Mar 03, 2025
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  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

SB 220 - Montana Native Americans Voting Rights Act (NAVRA)

The Montana Native American Voting Rights Act (MT-NAVRA) ensures that Native American communities have equitable access to voting infrastructure.
Status: Lost: bill did not pass
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 03, 2025
Text reading SB 181 a revision to the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act on top of the painting Silent Echos: Honoring our Sqelixw Indigenous Woman, by Aspen Decker
  • Indigenous Justice

SB 181, a revision to the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act

SB 181 revises the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act, enhancing Montana's state constitutional obligation to its students to create culturally responsive curriculums.
Status: Won: new law
Position: Support
Legislation
Feb 04, 2025
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  • Indigenous Justice|
  • +2 Issues

2025 Priority Issue Area: Indigenous Justice

The ACLU of Montana is dedicated to support Indigenous voices in securing and enshrining rights in several legislative spaces such as childcare, voting rights and education.
Legislation
Jan 29, 2025
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  • Indigenous Justice

SB 147- Montana Indian Child Welfare Act (MICWA)

The Montana Indian Child Welfare Act (MICWA) aims to ensure that Native American children can access their cultural identity, language, and heritage.
Status: Won: new law
Position: Support