This bill appropriates funds from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Indian Affairs Council for various programs aimed at supporting Native American culture, arts, and history. Specifically, it allocates $2.5 million for competitive grants for culture and arts programs in both fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Additionally, it designates $850,000 each year for grants to Minnesota Tribal Nations to preserve the Dakota and Ojibwe languages and to foster educational programs related to these languages.

Further funding includes $650,000 annually for grants to language-immersion educational institutions, $600,000 for educational programs and immersion efforts in Dakota and Ojibwe languages, and $50,000 for a working group focused on these languages. Lastly, the bill allocates $150,000 each year for the Indian Affairs Council to fulfill its responsibilities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.