Crow Creek Tribe bans Gov. Noem from its reservation [View all]

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Source: South Dakota Public Broadcasting/NPR

Published May 14, 2024 at 2:55 PM CDT


The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe is joining six other tribes located within South Dakota in banning Gov. Kristi Noem from its reservation.

The tribe passed a resolution banning Noem from the boundaries of its reservation Tuesday morning. The move comes following comments by the Republican governor alleging tribal leaders benefit from cartel activity. During a recent town hall, Noem also said kids “don’t have any hope.”

Chairman Peter Lengkeek said Crow Creek does not have Mexican drug cartels on their reservation. “We have cartel products, like guns and drugs. But they pass over state highways getting to the reservation," Lengkeek said. "So, putting us all together like that and saying that all tribes are involved in this really shows to the ignorance of the governor’s office — not willing to reach out and learn, and connect, with the tribes — that’s what that is indicative of.”

Last week, the Sisseton-Wahpeton and Yankton Tribes banned Noem from their reservations. An eighth tribe may follow suit.

Read more: https://listen.sdpb.org/politics/2024-05-14/crow-creek-tribe-bans-noem-from-its-reservation

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This is the 7th of 9 now.

REFERENCE (6 Tribes) - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143239724