20 U.S.C. § 4441 : US Code - Section 4441: Program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture and arts development

Search 20 U.S.C. § 4441 : US Code - Section 4441: Program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture and arts development

(a) In general
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants for
the purpose of supporting programs for Native Hawaiian or Alaska
Native culture and arts development to any private, nonprofit
organization or institution which -
(1) primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians or Alaska
Natives, and
(2) has been recognized by the Governor of the State of Hawaii
or the Governor of the State of Alaska, as appropriate, for the
purpose of making such organization or institution eligible to
receive such grants.
(b) Purpose of grants
Grants made under subsection (a) of this section shall, to the
extent deemed possible by the Secretary and the recipient of the
grant, be used -
(1) to provide scholarly study of, and instruction in, Native
Hawaiian or Alaska Native art and culture,
(2) to establish programs which culminate in the awarding of
degrees in the various fields of Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native
art and culture, or
(3) to establish centers and programs with respect to Native
Hawaiian or Alaska Native art and culture that are similar in
purpose to the centers and programs described in subsections (b)
and (c) of section 4417 of this title.
(c) Management of grants
(1) Any organization or institution which is the recipient of a
grant made under subsection (a) of this section shall establish a
governing board to manage and control the program with respect to
which such grant is made.
(2) For any grants made with respect to Native Hawaiian art and
culture, the members of the governing board which is required to be
established under paragraph (1) shall -
(A) be Native Hawaiians or individuals widely recognized in the
field of Native Hawaiian art and culture,
(B) include a representative of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
of the State of Hawaii,
(C) include the president of the University of Hawaii,
(D) include the president of the Bishop Museum, and
(E) serve for a fixed term of office.
(3) For any grants made with respect to Alaska Native art and
culture, the members of the governing board which is required to be
established under paragraph (1) shall -
(A) include Alaska Natives and individuals widely recognized in
the field of Alaska Native art and culture,
(B) represent the Eskimo, Indian and Aleut cultures of Alaska,
and
(C) serve for a fixed term.