The South Dakota Tribe That Refuses to Ban Noem Explains Why

The Lower Brule Sioux tribal council has become the latest to vote in favor of banning South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem from its land.

On Wednesday, the group joined Crow Creek, Sisseton Wahpeton, Oglala, Cheyenne River, Standing Rock, and Rosebud Sioux tribes in declaring Noem persona non grata following distasteful accusations she made during a town hall meeting in March. In that meeting, Noem claimed Indigenous parents were not involved with their children and that the majority of them were unemployed.

“Their kids don’t have any hope. They don’t have parents who show up and help them. They have a tribal council or president who has a political agenda more than they care about actually helping somebody’s life get better,” Noem said, reported Sioux Falls local news outlet KELOLAND.

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