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TRIBAL AND STATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE

JT Shining Oneside shared stories about her Ojibwe and Anishinaabe inheritance during the Native American Heritage Month Celebration on Nov. 15. She spoke about the coming-of-age and traditional birth ceremonies. (Photo credit/ Adrianna Adame)

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Room 210, MHA Nation Interpretive Center, 9386 Lake Sakakawea Road New Town, North Dakota

9:00 AM Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the August 17, 2021, meeting

9:05 AM Committee introductory remarks

9:35 AM Tribal members’ comments and concerns regarding legislative redistricting

10:05 AM Discussion by representatives of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation regarding tribal-state issues, including state-tribal alcohol and sales and use tax agreements, overview of straddle wells taxation process, bulk fuels, state-tribal relations policy, and issues identified by the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation

1:50 PM Committee discussion and directives

2:00 PM Adjourn

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