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Draft bill released to implement Alice Spotted Bear and Walter Soleaf commission recommendations for Native children
Summary
A lawmaker at AFN said she released draft legislation to enact the Alice Spotted Bear and Walter Soleaf Commission's recommendations, covering child welfare, education, health, nutrition, homelessness and juvenile justice.
At the Alaska Federation of Natives convention, a lawmaker announced she has released draft legislation to implement recommendations from the Alice Spotted Bear and Walter Soleaf Commission on Native Children.
The draft bill, the lawmaker said, addresses a broad set of issues: tribal child welfare programs, education, maternal and mental health services, substance abuse treatment, child nutrition, homelessness, juvenile justice and victim services. She said a workshop held earlier in the week solicited input from both younger and older participants to shape the draft's priorities.
"It's time to fulfill their recommendations through legislation," the lawmaker said, adding that the draft reflects input gathered at a recent workshop and that the delegation will continue to work with communities to refine the proposals.
No formal legislative text or bill number was cited in the remarks; the announcement described the draft's scope and next-step stakeholder engagement.
