Standing Rock leaders raise concerns about federal funding in meeting with ND, SD governors

Leaders of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe met with North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong and South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden on April 7, 2025, at the tribe’s administrative center in Fort Yates, North Dakota. The meeting was prompted by concerns that federal funding cuts could affect education, healthcare and law enforcement services in Indian Country. Tribal Chairwoman Janet Alkire told the governors that Standing Rock is counting on them to help make sure the federal government is meeting its responsibility to Native communities. Both governors committed to supporting the tribe's needs.