The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe has lifted its banishment of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, endorsing her nomination as Secretary of Homeland Security just days before her Senate confirmation hearing.
A Native American tribe in South Dakota has lifted its banishment on Republican Gov. Kristi Noem , offering its endorsement of her nomination to serve as secretary of Homeland Security . Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe President Tony Reider wrote a letter to Noem Wednesday informing her that the tribe's executive committee voted to 'remove the banishment' it placed on Noem in May and congratulated her for her nomination to serve in President-elect Trump's cabinet.
The letter comes just days before Noem is scheduled to appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for her confirmation hearing. \'I commend you on your nomination by President Elect Donald Trump to the position of Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and hereby support your nomination. I wish you the best of luck during the Senate confirmation hearing on January 17, 2025, and believe that your dedication to the safety and security of the United States will benefit us all,' Reider's letter states, according to a copy obtained by Fox News Digital. \All nine native tribes in South Dakota banned Noem from their reservations last year after outrage over her suggestion that tribal leaders benefit from cartels and the immigration crisis and comments regarding native children's futures. The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe was the last tribe to ban her. 'Their kids don’t have any hope. They don’t have parents who show up and help them. They have a tribal council or a president who focuses on a political agenda more than they care about actually helping somebody’s life look better,' Noem said last year in a comment that drew criticism from tribes. Reider addressed the issue in his letter to Noem Wednesday, explaining that the governor has apologized for her previous remarks and explained her commentary. 'One of the stipulations contained in the banishment resolution was that you apologize for the comments that were made regarding tribal members and the education of tribal member children which were deemed offensive by some. In several meetings before and after the resolution was passed, you not only explained your position, but apologized if the comments offended the Tribe. You additionally sought advice on how to phrase such communications moving forward, which the Tribe and I appreciated,' Reider wrote. \The letter comes as Noem prepares for her Senate confirmation hearing Friday morning. Trump announced Noem as his pick to lead DHS shortly after his decisive win over Kamala Harris, citing the Republican governor's efforts to secure the southern border, which has been overwhelmed by illegal crossings under the Biden administration. In the months since her nomination, Noem has picked up endorsements from at least eight police groups or unions, including a union that represents thousands of Border Patrol agents. Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry also called on Senate lawmakers, most notably Democrats, to swiftly confirm Noem after a terrorist attack that shook New Orleans on New Year's Day. The International Association of Fire Fighters, a large, historically Democratic firefighter union, also recently endorsed Noem, arguing during the raging wildfires in Los Angeles she 'understands emergency management and the importance of government response to emergencies both natural and man-made.
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