South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been legally barred from visiting three separate Native American reservations, following her controversial statements about drug cartels and Native American leaders. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Oglala Sioux, and Cheyenne River Sioux have all voted to ban her from their reservations.
The Daily Beast reports that Noem, who is on a short list of possible Donald Trump running mates, has been officially legally barred from visiting three separate reservations that comprise roughly 10% of South Dakota ’s 75,789.6 square miles of land area.
’” Standing Rock Sioux Tribe chairwoman Janet Alkire called Noem’s remarks “wild and irresponsible,” adding: “Rather than make uninformed and unsubstantiated claims, Noem should work with tribal leaders to increase funding and resources for tribal law enforcement and education.” A spokesman for the governor told The Daily Beast: “Banishing Governor Noem does nothing to solve the problem. She calls on all our tribal leaders to banish the cartels from tribal lands.
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