- Calvin Bloemendaal of the South Dakota Department of Tourism
- Lionel Bordeaux, President of Sinte Gleska University
- Shawn Bordeaux, State Representative and Director of the Institute of Tribal Lands at Sinte Gleska University
- Emily Boyd-Valandra of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Department of Natural Resources and Game, Fish & Parks
- Pam Coleman of Kadrmas Lee & Jackson
- Rebecca Cruse of the South Dakota Arts Council
- Charlie Cuny of the Pine Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce
- Lynn Cuny of Thunder Valley CDC
- Luti Davis of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe
- David Flute, Secretary of the Department of Tribal Relations
- Roquel Gourneau of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
- Eric Grey Cloud of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Tribal Planning
- Clark Guthmiller of USDA Rural Development
- Jenn Hanna of South Dakota Missouri River Tourism
- Teddie Herman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe
- Tonya Huber of Kadrmas Lee & Jackson
- Kirk Hulstein of the South Dakota Department of Tourism
- Marcella Hurley of the US Small Business Administration
- Jacey Jessop of the South Dakota Department of Tourism
- David Kelly of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Transportation
- Karen Kern of South Dakota Missouri River Tourism
- Garrie Kills a Hundred of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
- Frank Kills in Water of the Rosebud Casino
- Sarah Kills in Water of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Sicangu Resource Development
- Jennifer Martel of the Sitting Bull College Visitor Center
- Mary Maxon of the Red Cloud Indian School Heritage Center
- Fred McLaughlin of the Rock Industries Corp
- Rilda Means of the Red Cloud Indian School Heritage Center
- Tatewin Means of the Thunder Valley CDC
- Alli Moran of the South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations
- Mike Normile of the Dakota Indian Foundation
- Hillary Presecan of the First Peoples Fund
- Donna Rae Petersen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
- James Rattling Leaf, Consultant
- Daphne Richards-Cook of the Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates
- Randy Ross of the Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates
- Nicole Schneider of the South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations
- Mark Shupick of Four Bands Community Fund
- Ivan Sorbel of the Pine Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce
- Tamara St. John, State Representative and Archivist of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Historic Preservation Office; Peter Strong of Racing Magpie
- Ann Taecker of the South Dakota State University
- Dixie Thompson of the Lakota Cultural Center & Museum
- Courtney Two Lance of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Credit and Finance Program
- Angelic Vaughn of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Department of Planning
- Bill Wells of the Lode Star Casino
- Megan White Face of the South Dakota State University
- Jamie Wood of the US Small Business Administration
- Guss Yellow Hair of Tatanka Rez Tourz
- Tianna Yellow Hair of Tatanka Rez Tourz