We’ll be celebrating 10 years of creating a clear path to homeownership in Crow Creek during our premier annual events. We hope you’ll join us!

Annual Coalition Convening & Tribal Site Visit

June 6-7, 2023  |  Crow Creek Tribal Hall  |  Ft. Thompson, South Dakota

Please join us this summer as we:

• Connect with peers working to increase Native homeownership in their communities
• Learn about the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe’s homeownership efforts
• Hear stories of homeownership journeys from tribal members
• Share updates about the exciting work happening within the Coalition

10th Anniversary Celebration

June 7, 2023  |  Immediately Following Site Visit
Crow Creek Pow Wow Grounds  |  Ft. Thompson, South Dakota

Please join us for cake and celebration on this very special occasion.

Homebuyer Practitioner Gathering

June 8, 2023  |  Crow Creek Tribal Hall  |  Ft. Thompson, South Dakota

The Homebuyer Readiness Committee plans to discuss the statewide homeownership strategy, the new down payment assistance program, and exchange training tools to encourage homeownership.

Driving Directions

For both days of our Annual Coalition & Tribal Site Visit, we will be meeting at the Crow Creek Tribal Hall at 100 Drifting Goose Drive in Fort Thompson, South Dakota. As this is a rural and remote area, GPS or other map apps may not work. Following are driving directions.

From Chamberlain or Oacoma

If you are traveling from the Chamberlain or Oacoma area, you have about a 25 minute drive to the Crow Creek Tribal Hall. Here’s what you’ll do:

• Get onto SD-50 W.
• Turn left onto BIA 4.
• Continue onto SD-47 N.
• Turn left onto Drifting Goose Drive.
• Park near the Coalition banner.

From Pierre

If you are traveling from Pierre, you have about an hour drive to the Crow Creek Tribal Hall. Here’s what you’ll do:

• Take SD-34 E onto SD-47 S.
• Turn right onto Sam Boy Drive.
• Turn Left onto Drifting Goose Drive.
• Park near the Coalition banner.

Registration

Registration for this year’s Annual Coalition Convening & Tribal Site Visit is $100 per person. There is no charge for the 10th Anniversary Celebration or the Homebuyer Practitioner Gathering. Please indicate which events you will attend on your registration form:

• Annual Coalition Convening & Tribal Site Visit – June 6-7, 2023
• 10th Anniversary Celebration – June 7, 2023
• Homebuyer Practitioner Gathering – June 8, 2023

Registration deadline is May 24, 2023.

Travel Assistance

The South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition has a limited number of travel stipends available to help offset a portion of travel costs incurred by member organizations to these events. Eligibility for scholarships is limited to members of the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition. Members must be current on membership dues. Members required to provide homeownership data must be up to date on reporting in order to be eligible for travel scholarships. Questions regarding data reporting can be directed to Elias Mendoza at emendoza@lakotafunds.org or 605-515-8968. Those interested in becoming a member can go to sdnativehomeownershipcoalition.org/joinus.

The Coalition can provide travel scholarships based on the following:

• One stipend of $500 per member organization
• Stipends will be disbursed following the event

If you would like to apply for travel assistance, please indicate this on your registration form and a staff member will follow up with you. 

Lodging

Because these events will take place during a busy tourist season, we encourage you to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. Rooms are limited. We have blocked rooms at several hotels in the area. All reservations and special rates are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Lode Star Casino & Hotel
1003 SD-47
Ft. Thompson, SD 57339

Double Queen rooms available for $100/night plus tax. Please call 605-245-2899 and reference group rate name ‘SD Native Homeownership Coalition’ by May 25, 2023 to receive this rate.

Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center
1500 Shoreline Drive
Oacoma, SD 57365

A variety of room types are available for $109/night plus tax. To receive this rate, please book online by May 26, 2023.

Baymont by Wyndham
1100 E Hwy 16
Oacoma, SD 57365

Double Queen rooms available for $115/night plus tax. Please call 605-215-5766 and reference group rate name ‘SD Native Homeownership Coalition’ by June 1, 2023 to receive this rate.

Quality Inn
100 W Hwy 16
Oacoma, SD 57365

Double Queen rooms available for $119/night plus tax. Please call 605-734-5593 and reference group rate name ‘SD Native Homeownership Coalition’ to book rooms.

Howard Johnson by Wyndham
203 E Hwy 16
Oacoma, SD 57365

Double Queen rooms available for $119/night plus tax. Please call 605-679-6367 and reference group rate name ‘Homeownership Coalition’ by May 22, 2023 to receive this rate.