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Tribal relations office emphasizes partnerships, STOMP anti‑drug work and Indian education training
Summary
The South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations presented its budget and highlighted ongoing work on government‑to‑government communications, mutual aid agreements, suicide prevention, the STOMP opioid‑meth initiative and a Bush Foundation‑funded teacher training program for Oceti Sakowin essential understandings.
Department of Tribal Relations Cabinet Secretary David Flute told the Joint Committee on Appropriations that the office is focused on strengthening government‑to‑government relationships with the state's nine tribes and on delivering programs aimed at prevention, education and coordination.
Flute opened by describing outreach and the governor's recent invitations to tribal leaders, saying those efforts are intended to "reset and rebuild" government‑to‑government relationships. He said the department facilitates intergovernmental communications, organizes summits and provides cultural awareness training to state agencies and first responders.
Programs and outcomes: The department highlighted STOMP (the state tribal opioid and meth prevention…
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