SISSETON-WAHPETON OYATE

Indian/Native American Affairs

Senate and House - advocate for increased funding for BIA & DOJ Law Enforcement funding for Indian Country by joining together the two agency budgets for Indian country; advocate for increased funding and advanced appropriations for I.H.S.; request that federal funding for Indian tribes across federal departments and agencies not be eliminated, reduced, or harmed through the budget reconciliation process; seek funding to complete construction and prepare for operation of new adult detention center; discuss with SD congressional delegation Fy 2026 CDS project requests. DOI & DOJ - Advocate for Indian country law enforcement enhancement of funding & services. BIA - Seek funding for Law Enforcement and for completion of adult detention center; seek Approval of Section 17 Corporation for the Ptaya Wicozani, Inc. to serve as Tribes Indian Managed Health Care Entity. BIA & BIE - To 638 Contract Remaining BIA and BIE Programs, Services and Facilities to Stop Proposed RIFs.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Interior, Dept of (DOI) · Justice, Dept of (DOJ) · Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)