HM 48 — NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN WORKING GROUP

HOUSE MEMORIAL 48 54THTH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION , 2020 INTRODUCED BY D.

Wonda Johnson 6This 8document 10incorporates Aamendments MEMORIALthat REQUESTINGhave THEbeen INDIANadopted EDUCATIONduring DIVISIONthe OFcurrent THElegislative PUBLICsession. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION WITH NEW MEXICO'S INDIAN NATIONS, TRIBES AND PUEBLOS, TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES, THE IMPACTS OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON NATIVE AMERICAN e t 17 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND THE BARRIERS TO IDENTIFICATION AND w l n d 18 ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN = = 19 a l WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

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andA MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE INDIAN EDUCATION DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC h EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION WITH g o t hr NEW MEXICO'S INDIAN NATIONS, TRIBES AND PUEBLOS, TO CONVENE A g e i k WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF h r i s NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES, h , t, e u [g WHEREAS,THE nationalIMPACTS researchOF revealsADVERSE thatCHILDHOOD NativeEXPERIENCES AmericansON .217303.1NATIVE sufferAMERICAN thee greatestb numberl ofe disablinge conditionsh ofCHILDREN allAND ethnicYOUTH groupsAND inTHE theBARRIERS UnitedTO States,IDENTIFICATION andAND Nativen Americand childrend showedi the= second= highesto incidenceh ofACCESS studentsTO withSERVICES disablingAND conditionsSUPPORTS amongFOR minorityNATIVE groupsAMERICAN inCHILDREN publicl schools;] b ,d i a º e WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

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b e d s º o t n = .217303.1AIC February 13, 2020 (9:20am) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d WHEREAS, federal and state laws exist that guarantee all children with disabilities the right to an appropriate public education and other related services, specifically designed to meet their unique needs;

and WHEREAS, national research reveals that Native Americans suffer the greatest number of disabling conditions of all ethnic groups in the United States, and Native American children showed the second highest incidence of students with disabling conditions among minority groups in public schools;

and h WHEREAS, past federal policies that provided for the u » r removal of the Native American children from their homes and t h g e communities to boarding schools and punishment for speaking l i h r i s their native languages and practicing their traditions and h , e h cultures impact today's Native American children and youth et u g e 17b l through historical trauma and adverse childhood experiences;

e e , gh n d 18d andi = = o h and l ] 19b ,d i a º r WHEREAS, historical trauma and adverse childhood ae l r i= 20t e w d experiences manifest in high rates of depression, anxiety and t e a t attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Native American m m 21 e d r e 22 students that lead to school and disciplinary problems, grade c e r c 23 failure, poor academic achievement and the need for medication e a n bo 24d andm counseling;:

andb ur [e WHEREAS,t theseº trendso continuet throughn graduation,= as.217303.1AIC onlyFebruary .217303.113, 2020 (9:20am) s k m e - 2 - seventy-twoe percenta ofn e d r e l u [ A d attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Native American students graduatethat fromlead highto school comparedand todisciplinary problems, grade failure, poor academic achievement and the nationalneed averagefor ofmedication eighty-fiveand percent;counseling;

and WHEREAS, these trends continue through graduation, as only seventy-two percent of Native American students graduate from high school compared to the national average of eighty-five percent;

and WHEREAS, other research suggests that Native American children may face certain barriers that lead to a lack of or delayed access to evaluation, diagnosis and services, meaning h that Native American children may not be getting the services u » r they need to reach their full potential;

and t h g e l i WHEREAS, there is little to no information available that h r i s examines the challenges and barriers that Native American h , e h children with special needs and disabilities in New Mexico face t u g e b l e 17e , gh on a daily basis;

and e e n d 18d i = = o h WHEREAS, there is a lack of attention on the effects of = = l ] 19b ,d i a º r trauma and adverse childhood experiences on Native American ae l r i= 20t e w d m a n o children and youth and the need for trauma-informed and td em a: t culturally relevant educational practices in schools;

andb mr m 21 e dt rº eo 22t WHEREAS,n there= is.217303.1AIC aFebruary remaining13, need2020 for(9:20am) identifications ofk cm e r- c3 23- barriers to implementation of and access to screening for e a n be 24d autismr spectrume disorder,l diagnosis, referral, early u [ interventionA servicesd andculturally supportrelevant amongeducational thepractices Native American .217303.1 - 3 - population in Newschools; Mexico;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the Indian education division of the public education department, in consultation and collaborationWHEREAS, withthere Newis Mexico's Indian nations, tribes and pueblos, be requested to convene a workingremaining groupneed offor representativesidentification from Indian nations, tribes and pueblos, schools with a high percentage of Nativebarriers American students, Native American advocacy organizations and Native American health care providers to developimplementation a comprehensive needs assessment of Native American students with special needs and disabilities,access theto impactsscreening offor traumaautism andspectrum adversedisorder, childhooddiagnosis, experiencesreferral, on Native American children and youth and the barriers to early identificationintervention and access to services and supportssupport foramong the Native American childrenpopulation within autismNew spectrumMexico; disorder;

andNOW, eTHEREFORE, e 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the workingIndian groupeducation bedivision requestedof ethe epublic neducation ddepartment, 18in consultation and collaboration with New Mexico's Indian nations, tribes and pueblos, be requested to makeconvene a reportworking group of representatives from HECº the Indian Affairs Department (IAD)(or its findingsdesignee), the Children, Youth, and recommendationsFamilies toDepartment (CYFD) tribal liaison, the =state’s =urban lIndian ]centers, 19the legislativeEarly educationChildhood studyEducation committeeand Care Department (ECECD),»HEC Indian nations, tribes and thepueblos, appropriateschools with a lh high percentage of Native American students, Native American u » r advocacy organizations and Native American health care t h g e l i 20providers legislativeto interimdevelop committeea dealingcomprehensive needs assessment of Native h r i s American students with Indianspecial affairsneeds and disabilities, the h , e h impacts of trauma and adverse childhood experiences on Native t u g e b l e e , gh American children and youth and the barriers to early n d d i = = o h identification and access to services and supports for Native l ] b ,d i a tº issuesr byAmerican Novemberchildren 1,with 2020;autism spectrum disorder;

and m m 21 e d r e= 22t BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be c e rw cd 23m transmitted to the director of the Indian education division of e a n bo 24BE theIT publicFURTHER educationRESOLVED department,that New Mexico's twenty-two Indian u [ nations, tribes and pueblos, the chairworking ofgroup thebe legislativerequested .217303.1d -m 4: - education study committee and the co-chairs of the New Mexico legislative council.

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and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the director of the Indian education division of the public education department, New Mexico's twenty-two Indian nations, tribes and pueblos, the chair of the legislative education study committee and the co-chairs of the New Mexico legislative council.

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