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

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