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Chapter 6: Native American Households 1 Chapter 6: Native American Households
Federal Regulations allow Tribal entities to administer their own LIEAP. Native American households residing within Tribal service areas cannot be served by the State. ARSD 67:15:01:01 defines “Indian Household” as a household which is located in a county or portion of a county served by the Tribe and has an Indian as a head of household.
(A) Native American Household Residing Within a Tribal Service Area In situations where Tribes have borders consistent with county borders and have their own LIEAP programs, the Tribe is responsible to provide services for all Native American households residing within the county borders. Native American households residing within a Tribal Service area may not receive LIEAP though the State.
The funding Tribes receive is based on census data for all Native Americans in their service area NOT just individuals enrolled in that tribe. Tribal Energy assistance programs have the responsibility to serve all Native American households residing in the service area even if that Native American is not enrolled in that tribe. The state will not provide assistance to Native American households residing in the tribal service area even if the Tribal energy assistance program has expended all of their funds for the heating season.
An application received from a household consisting of a Native American adult and non-Native American adult residing within a Tribal Service area can be approved unless the household has already received Tribal Energy assistance.
Tribal LIEAP Programs Counties Served Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
PO Box 590 21 Dewey County Eagle Butte, SD 57625-0020 64 Ziebach County Ph. 964-8384 Fax: 964-8383
Contact name: Anita Thompson Email: aa.thompson@Live.com
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
PO Box 187 43 Lyman County (portions of) Lower Brule, SD 57548-8500 57 Stanley County (portions of) Ph. 473-5561 Fax: 473-5606
Contact name: Ms. Trish Lundell Email: tlundell@lowerbrule.net
Oglala Sioux Tribe
PO Box 1051 04 Bennett County Pine Ridge, SD 57770-0379 36 Jackson County Ph. 867-5169 Fax: 867-1550 65 Shannon County Contact name: Susan Two Crow Email: osteandh@gwtc.net