Vermont H0362 proposes changes to the state recognition process for Native American tribes and establishes a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to.

Vermont H0362 amends the state recognition process for Native American tribes, requiring genealogical evidence and historical continuity. It establishes a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to examine institutional, structural, and systemic discrimination against Indigenous populations. The bill creates a task force to review the validity of prior tribal recognitions and a legislative oversight committee to monitor the Commission. It also mandates a third-party audit of the Commission's activities and seeks to increase transparency and reduce conflicts of interest.

Vermont H0362 proposes changes to the state recognition process for Native American tribes and establishes a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to.

Vermont H0362 amends the state recognition process for Native American tribes, requiring genealogical evidence and historical continuity. It establishes a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to examine institutional, structural, and systemic discrimination against Indigenous populations. The bill creates a task force to review the validity of prior tribal recognitions and a legislative oversight committee to monitor the Commission. It also mandates a third-party audit of the Commission's activities and seeks to increase transparency and reduce conflicts of interest.