Tribes Must Be Consulted with in Missouri River Study

Representatives from several South Dakota tribes have told the federal government that they must be consulted with during a five-year federal study of the Missouri River and its reservoirs, according to an Associated Press report published by 1011Now.com.

At a recent meeting in Fort Pierre, tribal officials told the Army Corps of Engineers about erosion, sedimentation and water supply problems along the river.

More than 40 meetings will be conducted this summer in states along the river to get feedback for conducting the study, which was authorized by Congress.