South Dakota Indian Tribes Seek Relationship Reset As Noem Seeks Homeland Security Nomination

South Dakota Indian Tribes Seek Relationship Reset As Noem Seeks Homeland Security Nomination

PIERRE, (KCCR) — Leaders of South Dakota’s nine Tribal Nations are looking at Governor Kristi Noem’s likely ascension to Homeland Security Secretary as an opportunity reset relations between the Tribes and the state…

Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate chairman J. Garrett Renville gave the annual State of the Tribes address to the South Dakota Legislature Wednesday in Pierre. Renville says only 35 Tribal law enforcement officers cover 77-thousand square miles of Indian Country in South Dakota and appreciates efforts increase those numbers…

Renville also encouraged support for Native American education…

Renville ask the Legislature to support House Bill 1018. which would require the Department of Revenue to provide an annual sales tax reports to Tribes participating in tax collection agreements, including online sales taxes received.