Delaware · Through 2026-10-01 (85 Del. Laws, c. 550)

29 Del. C. § 3201A: Delaware Commission on Indigenous Affairs; creation and purpose.

The Delaware Commission on Indigenous Affairs (“Commission”) is created to do the following:
(1) Strengthen ties between this State and its Indigenous population, including the Lenape and Nanticoke tribes.
(2) Strengthen communication between this State and the sovereign nations.
(3) Improve services to the Indigenous community, including health care, mental health, social services, housing, employment, education, land acknowledgment, clean water (including bays, saltwater, and freshwater), protection of native plant species and wetlands, and protection of historic Indigenous burial sites and artifacts.
(4) Advise the Governor, members of the Governor’s cabinet, members of the General Assembly, and other policymakers about the effect of agency policies, procedures, practices, laws, and administrative rules on unique Indigenous challenges and needs.
(5) Advise the Governor, members of the Governor’s cabinet, members of the General Assembly, and other policymakers on issues unique to Indigenous people in Delaware, including issues related to Delaware bays, fresh water, salt water, invasive plants, historical artifacts, Indigenous burial sites, land acknowledgment, mental health, health care, education, social services, and housing.
(6) Establish and promote programs and events that create awareness of Lenape, Nanticoke, and other Indigenous people of Delaware, informing the community of the significant history of the First Peoples of the First State and other Indigenous people.
(7) Consult with and partner with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and other groups or individuals to obtain research, advice, support, and other means necessary and appropriate to further the purposes of the Commission.
(8) Provide a forum through public hearings and other means for the exchange of ideas and information to improve amicable community relationships.
(9) Provide an annual report of significant Commission activities to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with copies to all members of the General Assembly, the Governor, the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Research, and the Delaware Archives.
(10) Perform tasks to fill such other needs as may be determined.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 29. State Government
Part IV. State Agencies and Offices Not Created by Constitution
Chapter 32A. Delaware Commission on Indigenous Affairs

The Delaware Commission on Indigenous Affairs (“Commission”) is created to do the following:

(1) Strengthen ties between this State and its Indigenous population, including the Lenape and Nanticoke tribes.

(2) Strengthen communication between this State and the sovereign nations.

(3) Improve services to the Indigenous community, including health care, mental health, social services, housing, employment, education, land acknowledgment, clean water (including bays, saltwater, and freshwater), protection of native plant species and wetlands, and protection of historic Indigenous burial sites and artifacts.

(4) Advise the Governor, members of the Governor’s cabinet, members of the General Assembly, and other policymakers about the effect of agency policies, procedures, practices, laws, and administrative rules on unique Indigenous challenges and needs.

(5) Advise the Governor, members of the Governor’s cabinet, members of the General Assembly, and other policymakers on issues unique to Indigenous people in Delaware, including issues related to Delaware bays, fresh water, salt water, invasive plants, historical artifacts, Indigenous burial sites, land acknowledgment, mental health, health care, education, social services, and housing.

(6) Establish and promote programs and events that create awareness of Lenape, Nanticoke, and other Indigenous people of Delaware, informing the community of the significant history of the First Peoples of the First State and other Indigenous people.

(7) Consult with and partner with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and other groups or individuals to obtain research, advice, support, and other means necessary and appropriate to further the purposes of the Commission.

(8) Provide a forum through public hearings and other means for the exchange of ideas and information to improve amicable community relationships.

(9) Provide an annual report of significant Commission activities to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with copies to all members of the General Assembly, the Governor, the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Research, and the Delaware Archives.

(10) Perform tasks to fill such other needs as may be determined.

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