Doug Burgum has yet to be confirmed as the new leader of the Department of the Interior but a contentious Indian Country issue has already been dumped on his desk.
Standing Rock Tribal Chair Janet Alkire said a bill that would create an alert for missing and murdered Indigenous people in North Dakota would help address an issue of "epic proportions.
Janet Alkire, chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, urged North Dakota lawmakers to join forces with tribal nations during Tuesday's state Legislature’s opening address. Delivering ...