An Act relating to the recognition of Indigenous cultures in public education.
SB 210 requires Alaska public schools to incorporate Alaska Native and American Indian cultural heritage into education. It mandates schools to collaborate with local tribes when developing curriculum, policies, or educational goals, and to provide staff training through tribal consultations. The bill directly affects all public school districts and tribal entities across Alaska. Key provisions include requiring cooperative tribal engagement and staff cultural awareness training to ensure education is culturally responsive.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
(S) CRA REFERRAL ADDED AFTER EDC
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
(S) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 210 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LT
Löki Tobin
DDemocratic
Co
Elvi Gray-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Forrest Dunbar
DDemocratic
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