Oyate News - News For The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community

Thursday June 24, 2021

9:00 am Flag Song, Grey Fox

9:05 am Posting of Colors: Kit Fox Society

9:15 am Opening Prayer- Pastor Vern Donnell

9:25 am Opening Remarks- Delbert Hopkins Jr. Tribal Chairman

9:40 am Russell Hawkins, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Sisseton Agency

10:00 am Vice-Chairwoman Report- Lisa Jackson

10:15 am Michelle Brown- Budget Office

10:30 am FY Audit 2020 and Financial Report- Chris Adams, Comptroller

10:45 am Open Mic/Drawings

11:00 am Dakota Western- Robert Huff, General Manager

SWO Plastics- Lynell Lewis, General Manager

Fuel Inc.- James Bird, General Manager

SWO C-Store- James Bird, General Manager

I-29 Hotel- Nicole Wanna

12:00 pm Lunch Provided by Dakota Sioux Casino and Dakota Connection Casino

1:30 pm Elderly Recognition/General Council Open Discussion

2:30 pm Drawings

3:00 pm Retreat of Colors: American Legion Post #314

Friday June 25, 2021

9:00 am Flag Song, Old Agency

9:05 am Posting of Colors: American Legion Post #314

9:15 am Opening Prayer- Harvey Quinn

9:25 am Opening Remarks- Delbert Hopkins Jr. Tribal Chairman

9:45 am Dakota Nation Enterprise Report, Kurt Schmidt, CEO

10:00 am Dakota Nation Enterprise Report, Weston Quinn, CFO

10:15 am Dakota Magic Casino Report, Wanda Varnes, General Manager

10:30 am Dakota Sioux Casino Report, Chris Seaboy, General Manager

10:45 am Dakota Connection Report, Maurice Redday III, General Manager

11:00 am Open Mic/Drawings

12:00 pm Lunch Provided by Dakota Magic Casino

1:00 pm Dakota Crossing Report

1:30 pm CARES Act Funding Report

2:00 pm American Rescue Plan: SEC. 9901 Report

2:30 pm General Council Open Discussion

3:00 pm Retreat of Colors: American Legion Post #314