Fort Yates, ND — Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 6) - Steve currently serves as the external affairs director for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, a position that allows him to work on issues ranging from water rights to education reform to housing initiatives. Prior to that, he worked as the deputy director of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission, a state agency that serves as the liaison between the Governor’s office and the five Native nations that share geography with North Dakota. Steve is an avid hunter, and he works with the youth of Standing Rock to promote ethical and safe hunting. Steve served in the United States Marine Corps and is a graduate of the University of North Dakota.
