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Tribal leaders call for sovereignty as federal support wavers

KVRR Staff,

Billy Kirkland, assistant secretary for Indian Affairs for President Donald Trump’s administration, delivers the keynote address for the 2026 Government to Government Conference at the Bismarck Event Center on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota tribal leaders say greater sovereignty is key to protecting their communities amid uncertain federal support….

Jamie Azure June 2025 Monitor
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North Dakota tribes push for more autonomy amid federal cuts

Alex Bertsch,

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota tribal leaders highlighted uncertainty in federal funding, frustrations with the state Legislature and future economic development projects Wednesday during the state’s seventh annual Government-to-Government Conference. The annual event brings leaders of the five tribal nations that share geography with North Dakota together with state officials to share updates, network and discuss common…