Noem's feud with South Dakota tribes continues to soften as Trump White House nears

Standing Rock Chairwoman Janet Alkire lauds Noem's commitment to public safety in endorsement letter

Gov. Kristi Noem with Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairwoman Janet Alkire (second from right), North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer, and other Standing Rock tribal leaders in Washington D.C. last month. (Kristi Noem/Facebook)

More Native American leaders are endorsing Gov. Kristi Noem’s nomination to be the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairwoman Janet Alkire gave a full-throated endorsement for Noem’s appointment to the top spot in President-elect Donald Trump’s DHS department in a letter to the leader of the U.S. Senate committee that Noem will testify before Friday morning.

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