A sign hangs outside the entrance to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, home to the Oglala Sioux tribe, Sept. 9, 2012. Tribal leaders in South Dakota have denounced Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s comments in which she accused …In a significant escalation of tensions between state leadership and tribal authorities, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been prohibited from entering territories belonging to several tribes, constituting nearly 20% of the state’s land area.
The recent prohibitions were enacted by the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe, following similar actions from the Oglala, Rosebud, Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux tribes. The governor addressed the issue in a Thursday post on X, which included a link to a YouTube channel that features law enforcement’s videos about rampant drug use on the reservations.
The controversy follows on the heels of another dispute stemming from an anecdote shared by Ms. Noem in her latest book that has sparked backlash for its portrayal of animal cruelty. The cumulative effect of these controversies on her political future remains uncertain, particularly in light of speculation about her prospects as a potential vice-presidential candidate alongside former President Donald Trump.
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