BISMARCK – The North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission is hosting a two-day conference focused on strengthening relationships between tribal, state and federal governments. Prior NDIAC conferences held in January and December of 2018 saw more than 300 officials attend.

This year, the Strengthening Relationships Conference will be held in the Bavendick Stateroom at Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence on Jan. 15-16.

The conference is open to the public but is designed for those in government and private industries who work with and for the five federally recognized tribes within North Dakota. Tribal leaders from the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (Three Affiliated Tribes), the Spirit Lake Nation, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Nation, as well as Gov. Doug Burgum and other top North Dakota officials, and federal government representatives will be attending the two-day conference.

The final agenda is still pending but the session topics at the conference will include N.D. history and tribal historic preservation, memorandum of agreements, oil and energy, health care, law enforcement, education, tourism and economic development, food sovereignty, nonprofits and taxation.

The NDIAC Strengthening Relationships Conference is supported by grant funding from various partners, sponsorships and registration fees.

Programs qualify for Continuing Legal Education and Continuing Education credits. For information or to register, visit https://cvent.me/NVQa88.