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Search Results: keywords:"indigenous knowledge"

S. 254 — To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, and for other purposes.
January 24, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,016
S. 254, titled the "Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act" or "ARTIST Act," seeks to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. The bill aims to safeguard the cultural practices and economic livelihood of Alaska Native people by allowing them to create and sell...
Simple Explanation
The ARTIST Act wants to let Alaska Native people make and sell things from marine animal ivory, like art and crafts, to keep their traditions and help them earn a living, while making sure they don't hurt any animals that are almost gone.
S. 5253 — To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,008
The bill, titled the Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act or the ARTIST Act, seeks to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. It aims to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of Alaska Native communities by allowing them to create...
Simple Explanation
The ARTIST Act is a plan that lets Alaska Native people make and sell special crafts out of marine animal ivory and bone without hurting the animals too much. This helps them keep their traditions alive and earn a living while making sure they follow rules that protect the animals.
S. 513 — To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out a grant program to conserve, restore, and manage kelp forest ecosystems, and for other purposes.
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February 11, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,358
S. 513, titled the "Help Our Kelp Act of 2025," seeks to establish a grant program to support the conservation, restoration, and management of kelp forest ecosystems. The bill, introduced by Mr. Merkley along with three others, mandates the Secretary of Commerce to provide...
Simple Explanation
The "Help Our Kelp Act of 2025" wants to give money to people who help keep ocean forests made of kelp healthy, especially working with Indigenous groups, to make sure these important underwater plants grow strong and keep our oceans happy.
H. R. 9945 — To establish a North American Grasslands Conservation Council, and for other purposes.
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October 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:8,106
H.R. 9945 aims to establish the North American Grasslands Conservation Council to help protect and restore grassland ecosystems in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The bill outlines the creation of a grant program to support voluntary conservation efforts by various...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9945 is like a big project where friends from the USA, Canada, and Mexico work together to help save the grasslands where animals like to live, by giving money and support to people, like farmers and Indigenous Tribes, to use smart and helpful ways to take care of the land.

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