About
Our Physical Issues Committee develops and implements strategies to explain and streamline the land lease process, strengthen infrastructure development efforts, and increase housing stock on Native land.
7
leasehold flowcharts
37
internships completed
14,800
hours of work experience
11
full-time job placements
14
contractors increased capacity
2
contractor trainings
2021
MILESTONES
> Pilot Homeownership/Home Builders Fair in one tribal community
> Hold annual contractor workshop
> Follow-up with appraiser training participants to identify appraisers willing to work on trust land and potentially take on an apprentice
> Hold brainstorming session with ICC instructors to develop innovative inspector training model
> Develop information sheet on the benefits of building codes to share with tribal leaders
> Continue to offer Construction Internship Program
2019
MILESTONES
> Continue to focus on inspector certification: explore college course development
> Hold contractor workshop
> Focus on appraiser apprenticeship process
> Continue/expand construction internship program (2 new sites)
> Start conducting outreach to youth on construction trades
> Train practitioners on leasehold process
> Focus on utilities (water/sewer); engage IHS/BIA
> Explore design of handicapped-accessible homes
"This work is focused on the place where homeownership intersects land, infrastructure, and housing stock issues."






to homeownership.
Events
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-02-16 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-03-16 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-04-20 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-05-18 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-06-15 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-07-20 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-08-17 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-09-21 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-10-19 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-11-16 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
- Physical Issues Committee Conference Call Conference Call 2021-12-21 13:00 Tuesday, 1PM to 2PM
News
Resources

2017-2019 Construction Internship Program Report
This report shares details about our Construction Internship Program over its three-year history, including an explanation of how the program works and how it has evolved, program impact and outcomes, success stories, key partnerships, lessons learned, and plans for the future.

2018 Construction Internship Program Report
After piloting our Construction Internship Program in summer 2017 on the Cheyenne River and Pine Ridge Reservations, the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition worked with partner organizations in these tribal communities to solidify and strengthen the program in summer 2018.

2017 Construction Internship Program Report
In 2017, the Coalition designed and implemented a new construction internship pilot program as a strategy to address a primary obstacle to Native homeownership – lack of housing stock.

Leasehold Process Flowcharts
We have developed a series of flowcharts to help homebuyers navigate the process to obtain a lease on trust land on each of South Dakota’s nine reservations.

Barriers to Residential Construction
This paper examines the challenges to residential construction in Native communities, describes efforts to date to address these challenges, and proposes future strategies to tackle these barriers.

Classification of Housing Types
There are many different types of housing. This informational sheet describes the types of housing that are commonly used and classifies them by construction methods.

Homeownership Process Flowchart
We developed a flow chart that provides a general outline of the homeownership process that Native Americans would typically encounter on tribal lands.

Homebuilding Process
Although every homebuilding experience is unique, this chart outlines four main phases leading up to home construction on tribal lands.
Get Involved!
To get involved with the Physical Issues Committee,please contact one of the committee chairs.
Tawney Brunsch
Lakota Funds
Dustin Baird
Independent Contractor
Eric Shepherd
Sisseton Wahpeton
Get Involved!
To get involved with the Physical Issues Committee, please contact one of the committee chairs.
Tawney Brunsch
Lakota Funds
Dustin Baird
Independent Contractor
Eric Shepherd
Sisseton Wahpeton