Tribal leaders call for sovereignty as federal support wavers

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 755

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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North Dakota tribal leaders say greater sovereignty is key to protecting their communities amid uncertain federal support.

“We come from a proud people who have always stood up for our rights, for our lands, for our resources,” Steve Sitting Bear, chair of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, said during a Wednesday presentation.

The comments came during the eighth annual Government to Government Conference in Bismarck. The event brings leaders of the five tribal nations that …

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