South Dakota Governor Orders Virus Checkpoints Removed

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South Dakota Governor Orders Virus Checkpoints Removed

May 9, 2020 at 11:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 281 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/05/09/south-dakota-governor-orders-virus-checkpoints-removed/

"SNIP.....

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) “has given an ultimatum to two Sioux tribes: Remove checkpoints on state and US highways within 48 hours or risk legal action,” CNN reports.

“Noem sent letters Friday to the leaders of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe demanding that checkpoints designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus on tribal land be removed.”

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[elleng]

1. Sioux tribes' checkpoints,

can't have healthy Native Americans, after all.

[Maru Kitteh]

2. I hope they ignore that asshole and her death cult.

[Andy823]

3. The tribe said no

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/09/us/south-dakota-sioux-tribes/index.html


""We are strongest when we work together; this includes our battle against Covid-19," Noem said. "I request that the tribes immediately cease interfering with or regulating traffic on US and State Highways and remove all travel checkpoints."

In response, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Harold Frazier said in a news release Friday that while he agreed it's important to work together, "you continuing to interfere in our efforts to do what science and facts dictate seriously undermine our ability to protect everyone on the reservation."

I really like what Frazier said.