This year’s Governor’s Interstate Indian Council General Assembly is scheduled for Sept. 26-28 in Custer, South Dakota, at the Crazy Horse Memorial. Along with two full days of meetings, there will be time for networking in the evenings and an optional buffalo round-up.
The agenda is below, and you can also download it as a PDF. Travel and lodging details will be posted soon.
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018
- 8:30-9 a.m.: Registration
- 9-9:30 a.m.: Opening prayer
- 9:30-10 a.m.: Welcome
- South Dakota Secretary of Tribal Relations Steve Emery
- Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Chairman David Flute
- 10-10:15 a.m.: Prioritizing Tribal Relations
- South Dakota Governor Dennis Duggard
- 10:15-10:30 a.m.: Break
- 10:30-11 a.m.: Burial Protection Status
- Dennis Olson (Minnesota)
- 11-11:30 a.m.: Tax Remimbursement
- 11:30 a.m.-Noon: Tourism NATIVE Act Implementation
- Sherry Rupert (Nevada)
- Noon-1 p.m.: Indian Taco Buffet at Laughing Water Restaurant
- 1-1:30 p.m.: Suicide Prevention Task Force
- South Dakota Department of Social Services
- 1:30-2 p.m.: Culturally Relevant Legislation
- 2-3:15 p.m.: Convene Business Meeting
- Introductions
- Credentials Committee Report
- Approval of 2017 Meeting Minutes
- President’s Comments
- Treasurer Report
- Review of Governor’s Interstate Indian Council Bylaws
- Committee Sign-Up Sheets
- 3:15-3:30 p.m.: Break
- 3:30-5 p.m.: State Reports
- 5 p.m.: Adjourn
- 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Networking dinner offsite (optional)
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018
- Breakfast on your own
- 8:30-9 a.m.: Opening Prayer
- 9-10 a.m.: Reconvene business meeting
- Site Selection Committee, approval of criteria and site
- Resolutions and Policy Development Committee
- Approval of resolutions
- Adjourn business meeting
- 10-10:30 a.m.: State reports
- 10:30-10:45 a.m.: Break
- 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m.: State Reports
- 12-1 p.m.: Lunch at Laughing Water Restaurant
- 1-3 p.m.: State reports
- 3-3:15 p.m.: Break
- 3:15-4:45 p.m.: State roundtable discussion
- 4:45-5 p.m.: Closing
Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 (Buffalo Round-up, Optional)
- 5-5:30 a.m.: Meet at vans. Check out of hotel if leaving Friday.
- 7-8 a.m.: Arrive at round-up site. Breakfast provided.
- 10 a.m.: Round-up begins
- Noon: Vans go to airport