U.S. Code > Title 25 Indians > CHAPTER 18—INDIAN HEALTH CARE (§§ 1601—1683) > SUBCHAPTER I—INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL (§§ 1611—1616p) > § 1616f. Tribal culture and history

§ 1616f. Tribal culture and history

(a) Program established
The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall establish a program under which appropriate employees of the Service who serve particular Indian tribes shall receive educational instruction in the history and culture of such tribes and in the history of the Service.
(b) Tribally controlled institutions
To the extent feasible, the program established under subsection (a) of this section shall—
(1) be carried out through tribally controlled colleges or universities (within the meaning of section 1801 (a)(4) of this title) and tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions (as defined in section 2397h (2) [1] of title 20),
(2) be developed in consultation with the affected tribal government, and
(3) include instruction in Native American studies.

[1] See References in Text note below.