PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The United States must respond to Indian people’s strong wish for self-determination by giving them maximum control over education and other federal services so those services fit local community needs. Congress promises to keep its special responsibility to tribes and move programs from federal control to real tribal participation in planning, running, and managing them. The United States will help tribes build strong governments to run quality programs and grow their economies. A main national goal is to provide enough good education so Indian children can compete, succeed, and gain the self‑determination they need.

Title 25, §5302

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(a)Recognition of obligation of United States

The Congress hereby recognizes the obligation of the United States to respond to the strong expression of the Indian people for self-determination by assuring maximum Indian participation in the direction of educational as well as other Federal services to Indian communities so as to render such services more responsive to the needs and desires of those communities.

(b)Declaration of commitment

The Congress declares its commitment to the maintenance of the Federal Government’s unique and continuing relationship with, and responsibility to, individual Indian tribes and to the Indian people as a whole through the establishment of a meaningful Indian self-determination policy which will permit an orderly transition from the Federal domination of programs for, and services to, Indians to effective and meaningful participation by the Indian people in the planning, conduct, and administration of those programs and services. In accordance with this policy, the United States is committed to supporting and assisting Indian tribes in the development of strong and stable tribal governments, capable of administering quality programs and developing the economies of their respective communities.

(c)Declaration of national goal

The Congress declares that a major national goal of the United States is to provide the quantity and quality of educational services and opportunities which will permit Indian children to compete and excel in the life areas of their choice, and to achieve the measure of self-determination essential to their social and economic well-being.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 450a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–472 added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Congress declares its commitment to the maintenance of the Federal Government’s unique and continuing relationship with and responsibility to the Indian people through the establishment of a meaningful Indian self-determination policy which will permit an orderly transition from Federal domination of programs for and services to Indians to effective and meaningful participation by the Indian people in the planning, conduct, and administration of those programs and services.”

§5302 Congressional Declaration of Policy

Summary

Title 25, §5302

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