SR702

This resolution expresses the South Dakota Senate's support for allowing enrolled members of Lakota, Nakota, and Dakota tribes to fish on lands adjacent to tribal lands without needing a state fishing license, based on hunting and fishing rights reserved under the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty. The resolution acknowledges that the treaty is the supreme law of the land and recognizes tribal nations' cultural connection to these traditional hunting and fishing grounds. This is a symbolic statement of support rather than a law that changes current regulations, though it advocates for the state to honor tribal treaty rights.