MA INDIGENOUS
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Updates and Action Alerts
For too long, Indigenous voices have been ignored in Massachusetts policies. Now, we have the chance to make real change. Our Indigenous-led coalition is pushing for five critical bills that will protect Native heritage, improve education, and end outdated racist practices. Your voice can help get these bills passed!
The Agenda includes 5 priorities:
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Remove Racist Mascots: Prohibit Native American mascots in Massachusetts public schools.
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Honor Indigenous People’s Day: Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate Indigenous resilience and survival. The change acknowledges the true histories of colonialism, genocide and racism that Native peoples have experienced and continue to face.
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Celebrate and Teach Native American Culture & History: Ensure that schoolchildren in Massachusetts learn about Native American history, culture, and current issues.
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Protect Native American Heritage: Ensure Native American funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony held in governmental or non-profit collections are not sold for profit.
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Support the Education and Futures of Native Youth: Improve educational outcomes and opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students.
Be a voice for change! Ask your state legislators to protect Indigenous rights today. Act now! Click here to urge your state legislators to co-sponsor these 5 important bills today!
About
We are working to support legislation currently before the Massachusetts State Legislature that will benefit Indigenous Peoples.
Our current Agenda includes five bills in the 2025-2026 session that reflect some of the key concerns within Massachusetts.
From time to time, we will also ask supporters to lend a hand with other legislation in the region and nationally.
The Agenda
These are the bills we are supporting in the 2025-2026 MA legislative session
Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate Indigenous resilience and survival. The change acknowledges the true histories of colonialism, genocide and racism that Native peoples have experienced and continue to face.
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Ensure Native American funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony held in governmental or non-profit collections are not sold for profit.
Improve educational outcomes and opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students.