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Urging the United States Congress to amend the Dakota Removal Act of 1863.

This resolution urges the U.S. Congress to amend or repeal the Dakota Removal Act of 1863, a federal law that forcibly removed Dakota people from Minnesota and South Dakota following the Dakota War. However, as a resolution, this bill does not change South Dakota state law itself—instead, it expresses the state legislature's position on a historical federal law and asks Congress to take action to address it.

provide for increase in participation of entrepreneurship and state economic development initiatives by the nine federally recognized tribes in South Dakota.

HB1246 increases funding and participation opportunities for South Dakota's nine federally recognized tribes to engage in state-sponsored entrepreneurship programs and economic development initiatives. The bill directs the state to work with tribal nations to expand their access to business development resources, grants, and support services that help tribal entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. This change recognizes tribes as key partners in the state's economic development strategy rather than treating them as outside participants.

repeal certain provisions regarding the Legislature.

This bill eliminates the South Dakota Tribal Economic Development Task Force, which was a group made up of tribal leaders, state legislators, and appointed members who worked on economic issues affecting South Dakota's nine Indian tribes. The task force, which was overseen and funded by the Legislative Research Council, will no longer exist once this bill becomes law.

establish a tribal flag display on the capitol grounds.

HB1147 requires South Dakota to display the flags of the state's tribal nations on the capitol grounds, creating a permanent visual representation of the nine federally recognized tribes in the state. This is a new requirement that adds to the existing flags currently displayed at the capitol building.

establish procedures for the investigation of certain missing and murdered indigenous persons.

SB164 creates a new process in South Dakota for investigating cases of missing and murdered American Indian people, establishing clear procedures and coordination between law enforcement agencies, tribes, and the state. The bill sets up requirements for how these cases should be handled, ensures better communication between jurisdictions, and likely includes provisions for training and resources dedicated to these investigations. This creates a formal state-level framework for addressing cases that often fall between tribal and state authority.

provide for the increase of higher education enrolled members of the nine federally recognized tribes in South Dakota at regental institutions.

SB 140 increases the enrollment capacity for Native American students from South Dakota's nine federally recognized tribes at the state's regental universities (the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University). The bill provides additional support and resources to help these tribal members access higher education at these institutions. This expands educational opportunities for Indigenous students in South Dakota's public university system.

revise certain provisions regarding the common language of the state and to recognize the official indigenous language of the state.

SB 126 establishes English as South Dakota's official state language while simultaneously recognizing Lakota as the official indigenous language of the state. The bill revises existing language provisions in state law to formalize these designations. This change acknowledges both the practical language used in state government and the historical and cultural significance of the Native American languages native to South Dakota.