MA H649

Creates a permanent 17-member commission on American Indian and Alaska Native education as an independent state agency, with appointees from 10 state departments and 7 members appointed by the Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs in consultation with tribal governments

Commission members serve 2-year terms without compensation but with expense reimbursement, and nominations are solicited annually between August 1 and November 1 through an open application process

Requires the commission to partner with the Department of Education and Department of Public Health to create school-based and community-based programs focused on suicide prevention, violence intervention, and zero-tolerance policies against harassment and discrimination

Authorizes the commission to hire an executive director and staff, establish offices, create regional chapters, hold public hearings, and accept gifts, grants, donations, and federal funds

Mandates an annual report to the governor and legislature by June 2 each year on findings, activities, and recommendations relating to American Indian and Alaska Native concerns