North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission

Bill seeks to strengthen tribal consultation on North Dakota legislation

February 18, 2025

KVRR Staff,

North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission Executive Director Brad Hawk participates in a commission meeting Feb. 28, 2024, at the Capitol in Bismarck. A new bill would require the Indian Affairs Commission to consult with tribal leaders on any proposed legislation affecting tribes. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A group of lawmakers says the state should be…

Still No Answers One Year After American Indian Woman’s Death

Thirty-two-year-old Olivia Lone Bear disappeared from the Fort Berthold Reservation in 2017.

July 31, 2019

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Authorities still aren’t providing details into cause of death of an American Indian woman whose body was found in a submerged truck one year ago. The Bismarck Tribune reports the FBI’s refusal to release information in the case of Olivia Lone Bear has been frustrating for her family, and tribal and state officials. Thirty-two-year-old Olivia Lone…