**(a) Recognition** Congress recognizes that the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act [[25 U.S.C. 5301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], which was a product of the legitimate aspirations and a recognition of the inherent authority of Indian nations, was and is a crucial positive step toward tribal and community control and that the United States has an obligation to assure maximum Indian participation in the direction of educational services so as to render the persons administering such services and the services themselves more responsive to the needs and desires of Indian communities.
**(b) Commitment** Congress declares its commitment to the maintenance of the Federal Government’s unique and continuing trust relationship with and responsibility to the Indian people for the education of Indian children through the establishment of a meaningful Indian self-determination policy for education that will deter further perpetuation of Federal bureaucratic domination of programs.
**(c) National goal** Congress declares that a national goal of the United States is to provide the resources, processes, and structure that will enable tribes and local communities to obtain the quantity and quality of educational services and opportunities that will permit Indian children—
(1) to compete and excel in areas of their choice; and
(2) to achieve the measure of self-determination essential to their social and economic well-being.
**(d) Educational needs** Congress affirms—
(1) true self-determination in any society of people is dependent upon an educational process that will ensure the development of qualified people to fulfill meaningful leadership roles;
(2) that Indian people hav
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**(a) Recognition** Congress recognizes that the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act [[25 U.S.C. 5301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], which was a product of the legitimate aspirations and a recognition of the inherent authority of Indian nations, was and is a crucial positive step toward tribal and community control and that the United States has an obligation to assure maximum Indian participation in the direction of educational services so as to render the persons administering such services and the services themselves more responsive to the needs and desires of Indian communities.
**(b) Commitment** Congress declares its commitment to the maintenance of the Federal Government’s unique and continuing trust relationship with and responsibility to the Indian people for the education of Indian children through the establishment of a meaningful Indian self-determination policy for education that will deter further perpetuation of Federal bureaucratic domination of programs.
**(c) National goal** Congress declares that a national goal of the United States is to provide the resources, processes, and structure that will enable tribes and local communities to obtain the quantity and quality of educational services and opportunities that will permit Indian children—
(1) to compete and excel in areas of their choice; and
(2) to achieve the measure of self-determination essential to their social and economic well-being.
**(d) Educational needs** Congress affirms—
(1) true self-determination in any society of people is dependent upon an educational process that will ensure the development of qualified people to fulfill meaningful leadership roles;
(2) that Indian people have special and unique educational needs, including the need for programs to meet the linguistic and cultural aspirations of Indian tribes and communities; and
(3) that those needs may best be met through a grant process.
**(e) Federal relations** Congress declares a commitment to the policies described in this section and support, to the full extent of congressional responsibility, for Federal relations with the Indian nations.
**(f) Termination** Congress repudiates and rejects House Concurrent Resolution 108 of the 83d Congress and any policy of unilateral termination of Federal relations with any Indian nation.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 2501. Declaration of policy
(a) Recognition
Congress recognizes that the Indian Self-De-
termination and Education Assistance Act [25
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.], which was a product of the
legitimate aspirations and a recognition of the
inherent authority of Indian nations, was and is
a crucial positive step toward tribal and commu-
nity control and that the United States has an
obligation to assure maximum Indian participa-
tion in the direction of educational services so
as to render the persons administering such
services and the services themselves more re-
sponsive to the needs and desires of Indian com-
munities.
(b) Commitment
Congress declares its commitment to the
maintenance
of
the
Federal
Government’s
unique and continuing trust relationship with
and responsibility to the Indian people for the
education of Indian children through the estab-
lishment of a meaningful Indian self-determina-
tion policy for education that will deter further
perpetuation of Federal bureaucratic domina-
tion of programs.
(c) National goal
Congress declares that a national goal of the
United States is to provide the resources, proc-
esses, and structure that will enable tribes and
local communities to obtain the quantity and
quality of educational services and opportuni-
ties that will permit Indian children—
(1) to compete and excel in areas of their
choice; and
(2) to achieve the measure of self-determina-
tion essential to their social and economic
well-being.
(d) Educational needs
Congress affirms—
(1) true self-determination in any society of
people is dependent upon an educational proc-
ess that will ensure the development of quali-
fied people to fulfill meaningful leadership
roles;
(2) that Indian people have special and
unique educational need
**(a) Mandatory application** All provisions of sections 5305(b), 5306, 5307, 5321(c) and (d), 5323, 5324(k) and (l), 5325(a) through (k), and 5332 of this title and section 314 of Public Law 101–512 (coverage under chapter 171 of title 28, commonly known as the “Federal Tort Claims Act”), to the extent not in conflict with this subchapter, shall apply to compacts and funding agreements authorized by this subchapter.
**(b) Discretionary application** At the request of a participating Indian tribe, any other provision of subchapter I of this chapter, to the extent such provision is not in conflict with this subchapter, shall be made a part of a funding agreement or compact entered into under this subchapter. The Secretary is obligated to include such provision at the option of the participating Indian tribe or tribes. If such provision is incorporated it shall have the same force and effect as if it were set out in full in this subchapter. In the event an Indian tribe requests such incorporation at the negotiation stage of a compact or funding agreement, such incorporation shall be deemed effective immediately and shall control the negotiation and resulting compact and funding agreement.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 5301. Congressional statement of findings
(a) Findings respecting historical and special
legal relationship, and resultant responsibil-
ities
The Congress, after careful review of the Fed-
eral Government’s historical and special legal
relationship with, and resulting responsibilities
to, American Indian people, finds that—
(1) the prolonged Federal domination of In-
dian service programs has served to retard
rather than enhance the progress of Indian
people and their communities by depriving In-
dians of the full opportunity to develop leader-
ship skills crucial to the realization of self-
government, and has denied to the Indian peo-
ple an effective voice in the planning and im-
plementation of programs for the benefit of In-
dians which are responsive to the true needs of
Indian communities; and
(2) the Indian people will never surrender
their desire to control their relationships both
among themselves and with non-Indian gov-
ernments, organizations, and persons.
(b) Further findings
The Congress further finds that—
(1) true self-determination in any society of
people is dependent upon an educational proc-
ess which will insure the development of quali-
fied people to fulfill meaningful leadership
roles;
(2) the Federal responsibility for and assist-
ance to education of Indian children has not
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effected the desired level of educational
achievement or created the diverse opportuni-
ties and personal satisfaction which education
can and should provide; and
(3) parental and community control of the
educational process is of crucial importance to
the Indian people.
(Pub. L. 93–638, § 2, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 450 of this
title p
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