Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs - Indian Heritage and Culture Grant Program and Fund
What this bill does
Establishing the Indian Heritage and Culture Grant Program and Fund to preserve Indian tribal history and culture; establishing the Indian Heritage and Culture Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual operating budget an appropriation of $500,000 to the Fund; and requiring the Trust and the Commission to report annually on the financial status and activities of the Program and the Fund for the prior fiscal year.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Newman, Rico | CHOPTICO BAND OF PISCATAWAY INDIANS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colston, Keith | Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Andrew | Maryland Department of Planning | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hawk Lessard, Kerry | Native American LifeLines | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Appropriations Committee, Chair, Appropriations Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Crutchfield, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Tiara | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Howard, Jr., Norris | Pocomoke Indian Nation, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |