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North Dakota Tribes Push for More Autonomy Amid Federal Cuts

By Bill Dubensky Jun 5, 2025 | 4:21 AM

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Chairman Jamie Azure. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)

 

(BY: . North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota tribal leaders highlighted uncertainty in federal funding, frustrations with the state Legislature and future economic development projects  during the state’s seventh annual Government-to-Government Conference.

The annual event brings leaders of the five tribal nations that share geography with North Dakota together with state officials to share updates, network and discuss common problems facing their communities.

“We’re strong, strong people — and we’re getting back to that mindset of pridefulness,” Jamie Azure, tribal chair for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, said during his address. Azure said development projects in the pipeline for Turtle Mountain involve a retail center, movie theater, bowling alley and more.

The conference was started by former Gov. Doug Burgum during his first term in office. Burgum is credited with improving relations between the tribes and the state government, which were at a low point when he took office in 2016.

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