prop 203 fallout

[David Samuels]

The English for the Children ballot initiative in Arizona passed, as many
of you probably already know.  The report in today's Arizona Republic has
the following in the body of the text:

    "Unclear, however, is what effect, if any, the proposition will have on
Native American
    students in Arizona enrolled in bilingual education programs aimed at
helping save tribal
    languages from extinction."

Does anyone have more information as to the specifics here? When I
corresponded with the sponsors of the bill last spring, they alluded to the
idea that because Native Americans live on federal land, they wouldn't be
subject to state laws. This does not account for Native Americans living
off federal reservations, of course, nor does it seem to acknowledge that
most students living on reservations attend state public schools.

I'd be interested to know if anyone has any idea what makes the
proposition's effects on Native Americans in Arizona unclear?