The Rosebud Sioux Tribe announced Thursday that Kristi Noem is banned from its tribal lands, making it the fourth tribal nation to ban the South Dakota governor, South Dakota Searchlight reported.
In February, the Oglala Sioux Tribe banned Noem after she alleged during a speech to the Legislature that Mexican drug cartels had infiltrated some reservations. The Cheyenne River Sioux followed suit on April 2, after she alleged during a town hall meeting that cartels may be "personally benefiting" some tribal leaders. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe announced Wednesday that it had banned her for her town hall comment.
But on April 2, Noem, who has been named as a potential vice-presidential running mate for former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, said in a press release, "I call on all our tribal leaders to banish the cartels from tribal lands." Noem, continued, pushing back on the tribes' actions: "The people in the communities live with unspeakable horrors and tragedy every day but banishing me for telling the truth about the suffering does nothing to solve the problems. It may play well for the leftist media, but in reality, it's pointless.
"Governor Noem claims she wants to establish meaningful relationships with Tribes to improve solutions for systemic problems," the release read. "However, her actions as Governor blatantly show otherwise. The recent racial disparaging allegations made against Native students, parents, Tribal Councils, and Tribal leaders have led to further division and distrust of Tribal-state relations.
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