Gov. Kristi Noem banned by fifth Native American tribe
Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal Council latest to take action in response to Noem's remarks about cartel presence on reservations
While Gov. Kristi Noem continues to fend off heavy scrutiny of her new book on the East Coast, her problems back home with the state’s Indian tribes persist.
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The Sisseton-Wahpeton tribal council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban Noem from coming onto the Lake Traverse Reservation, joining a spate of others that opted to do so earlier this year.
Speaking to The Dakota Scout, tribal president J Garret Renville said they heard overwhelming support for the proposal from constituents.
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