South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is facing criticism from tribal leaders. It's the latest in what has been a history of strained relations between the Republican governor and the tribes in South Dakota.
FILE - Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out stands outside the Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Rapid City, S.D., Feb. 8, 2023. Tribal leaders in South Dakota, including Star Comes Out, have denounced Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s comments in which she accused them of keeping her from helping impoverished children on reservations and benefiting from Mexican drug cartels she’s said are operating on tribal lands. FILE - South Dakota Republican Gov.
Even for tribal leaders accustomed to rocky relations with the governor, the accusations left them stunned. Michael Card, an emeritus political science professor at the University of South Dakota, speculated that Noem’s comments might go back to In response to questions about drug cartels, the South Dakota U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement that it works with tribal, local and state officials but didn’t specify whether cartels were active on reservations. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and FBI either referred questions to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or declined to comment.
The governor also has tried to reach leaders of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and Crow Creek Sioux Tribe without success, Fury said.
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