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Perspectives From Tribal Leaders: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier
There is no playbook for elected leaders of Native nations, but you can learn a lot from those that have been there before.In this 2023 Native Nations Institute (NNI) Emerging Leaders Seminar held at Talking Stick Resort and Casino on the lands of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community,…
Leech Lake Joint Tribal-State Jurisdiction
Across Indian Country tribes are strengthening and better defining their governments in order to meet the unique needs of their communities. As Native nations work to expand their sovereign powers, tribal justice departments can play a critical role in achieving those goals. In the early 2000s, the…
Flandreau Police Department
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe’s lands are situated within Moody County and the City of Flandreau, South Dakota. This location presents the Nation with a particular challenge: How do you provide adequate and culturally sensitive public safety and law enforcement for your citizens in mixed…
Honoring Nations: Ken James: The Flandreau Police Department (2005)
Former Flandreau Police Chief Ken James present an overview of the Flandreau Police Department to the Honoring Nations Board of Governors in conjunction with the 2005 Honoring Nations Awards.