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Senate committee hears testimony on language-preservation bill; advocates call urgency
Summary
SB 182 would expand and modernize the Montana Indian Language Program (MILP) and preserve tribal-created curriculum and archival materials; tribal leaders, ACLU and OPI supporters described the program as vital to language revitalization and cited ties to improved student outcomes.
Senator Jonathan Windiboy opened SB 182 as a companion to SB 181, describing the bill’s purpose to preserve tribal-created curriculum and strengthen the Montana Indian Language Program (MILP). Windiboy recounted earlier efforts to earmark funds and said the Montana Historical Society’s climate‑controlled storage is a logical location to preserve materials and cultural intellectual property while giving school districts appropriate access for curriculum…
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