'Solidarity': All 9 South Dakota Native American tribes endorse Kristi Noem's banishment [View all]
Source: USA Today
Published 7:56 p.m. ET May 21, 2024 | Updated 8:34 p.m. ET May 21, 2024
All nine South Dakota tribes have officially endorsed the banishment of Gov. Kristi Noem from their lands.
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe’s executive council voted Tuesday in favor of banishing the South Dakota governor from their reservation after she made disparaging remarks earlier this year against Native American parents during a town hall in Mitchell, saying their children “have no hope.”
She has also continually pushed claims that Mexican drug cartels have a “presence” on South Dakota Indian reservations. This has placed Flandreau Santee Sioux leaders under pressure from their citizenry to punish Noem for her comments. Prior to the decision, Tyler Rambeau, executive administrative assistant of the FSST Homeowners Assistance Fund, told the Argus Leader tribal citizens had urged council members to banish Noem.
“A lot of us are really wondering why it’s even a question and why we’re holding off so long,” Rambeau said. “A lot of us are really uncomfortable and upset with that.”
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/21/south-dakota-tribes-vote-to-banish-governor-kristi-noem/73793500007/
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