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MA S444

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Rausch

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 69, Section 1D to require Native American history and culture instruction in state educational standards
  • Mandates curriculum covering the Aquinnah Wampanoag, Mashpee Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuc, and other Native American tribes within Massachusetts
  • Requires instruction on tribes with historic ties to Massachusetts, including the Wabanaki Confederacy, as well as tribal history throughout the United States
  • Standards must address tribal sovereignty, governance, treaty rights, genocide, Native American cultures, languages, and socioeconomic experiences
  • Board of Education must consult with tribal nations when developing these curriculum standards

Legislative Description

Relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2689

11/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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