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This bill mandates increased communication and understanding between state agencies and tribal governments in South Dakota. It requires state agency officers and employees to undergo annual training, provided by individuals chosen by Indian tribes, covering the legal status and rights of tribes and their members, as well as social, economic, and cultural issues important to tribes. Additionally, the bill establishes an annual meeting between the Governor, state agency heads, and tribal officials to discuss concerns regarding administrative rules and agency policies affecting tribal governments and populations, along with other shared issues and potential solutions. State agencies must then submit an annual report to the Governor detailing their activities related to tribal governments and populations, including any rule or policy changes made as a result of these discussions, their processes for identifying relevant activities, and their efforts to promote communication, a government-to-government relationship, tribal consultation, and the use of American Indian data. Finally, the Governor will provide a consolidated report of all state activities concerning tribal governments and populations to each tribal government annually.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27244