Indigenous reservation bans Kristi Noem after accusing her of spreading 'gossip and lies'

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, according to the Wall Street Journal, is being seriously considered as a running mate for 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Others reportedly on Trump's short list range from Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) to Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).

Noem has been a popular speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), and MAGA Republicans view her as a staunch Trump loyalist.

But Noem has plenty of critics outside of MAGA circles, including Native Americans in her state.

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According to Dakota News Now, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has banned Noem from their reservation. It was only two months ago, in February, that the Oglala Sioux Tribe announced a similar ban against her.

These bans come after some disparaging comments Noem made about Native American reservations during a town hall event on March 13.

Dakota News Nob reports, "Noem stated, at a Winner, (South Dakota) town hall on March 13, that she believes tribal leaders are 'personally benefiting' from drug cartels. At a town hall in Mitchell, she said tribal children 'don't have parents who show up and help them,' and tribal members 'have a tribal council or a president who focuses on a political agenda more than they care about actually helping somebody's life look better.'"

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Ryman LeBeau said of Noem, "The South Dakota governor speaks gossip and lies about our Lakota students, their parents and our tribal councils. (The) SD governor's statements made on March 13, 2024 perpetuate stereotypes, misconceptions, which are inaccurate and untrue."

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Read Dakota News Now's full report at this link.