House of Rep Daily Journal
Page 37 1st DAY TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021 37 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE Sixty-seventh Legislative Assembly * * * * * Bismarck, January 5, 2021 The House convened at 10:00 a.m., with Speaker K. Koppelman presiding. An invocation was offered by Mr. Driver of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. THE HOUSE RECOGNIZED THE PRESENCE OF: Governor Doug Burgum, First Lady Kathryn Helgaas Burgum, and Lt. Governor Brent Sanford MOTION REP. LOUSER MOVED that a committee of four be appointed to escort Mark Fox, Tribal Business Council Chairman for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, to the podium, and his son Elijah to a special reserved seat in the assembly, which motion prevailed. THE SPEAKER APPOINTED Reps. Jones and Buffalo, and Sens. Kannianen and Marcellais to the escort committee. TRIBAL AND STATE RELATIONSHIP ADDRESS January 5, 2021 Mark Fox Tribal Business Council Chairman, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation Good morning and good to see all of you. My traditional name is Sage Man from the Hidatsa language of my adopted relatives. My father was full blooded Arikara. I just want to say it's good to see everybody here. Many of you I know. I want to acknowledge everybody, of course the Governor and First Lady. Thank you for your presence here. And thank you for being here. It makes my heart feel very good. To all of legislative leadership, thank you for being here. Too many obviously to name, but I know many of you and work with many of you. Other tribal chairman are here as well. We have tribal chairman that have come as well.
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