South Dakota Tribal Relations

The Department of Tribal Relations is looking for a Policy Analyst

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Events

Find information on the upcoming State Tribal Relations Events to be held on February 26th & 27th, 2019. Partnering with the SD Department of Education the listening session will highlight "Culture in the Classroom" Cultivating Traditional Knowledge in Education Read more...

Core Goals

Each Tribe operates as a separate government to govern its own citizens under its own laws.
Each Tribe is unique with its own land base, language, religion, culture, and values
Each Tribe has a historical and legal relationship with the State of South Dakota
The State of South Dakota is to be engaged in a government to government relationship with the Tribes.
Each Tribe is vital to the State of South Dakota; politically, culturally, economically, and historically.

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Welcome to the South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations. We hope this site answers your questions about the services and resources available.