The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's council objected to some of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's (R) recent comments that implied tribal officials were profiting from the presence of Mexican drug gangs, therefore on Tuesday the tribe forbade her from leaving its territory.
Tribal elders have also taken offense at Noem's assertion that Native American parents are to blame for their children's poor academic performance in the community.
"Rare but serious form of punishment," according to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council, is exile.
However, Ian Fury, a Noem representative, disagreed with the company's choice.
In a statement, Fury said that "banneshing Governor Noem does nothing to solve the problem." "She urges our tribal leaders to expel the cartels from their territories."
Noem had said at a symposium in March that there is a benefit for some tribe chiefs when drug gangs operate on nearby reservations.
She remarked, "I think some of our tribal leaders attack me every day because they personally stand to gain from the cartels' presence."
Not long thereafter, Noem received a call from the head of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council, who urged her to collaborate with the tribal leaders rather than disparage them with divisive rhetoric.
In a statement at the time, Janet Alkire stated, "Noem's wild and irresponsible attempt to connect tribal leaders and parents with Mexican drug cartels is a sad reflection of her fear-based politics that do nothing to bring people together to solve problems." "Noem should collaborate with tribal leaders to enhance funding and resources for tribal law enforcement and education, instead of making ill-informed and unsupported claims."
Noem's use of the term "invasion" to defend the deployment of state National Guard soldiers to the Texas southern border with the United States led to her expulsion from the Oglala Sioux Tribe's territory in February.
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe prohibited Noem from their reservation last week in a similar manner.
According to Lakota People's Law Project Director Chase Iron Eyes, all of the local tribes' choices have effectively prevented Noem from accessing ten percent of her state's territory.
The names of potential running mates for Donald Trump, the presumed GOP presidential candidate, have surfaced, including Noem. Her attitude with tribal elders has sparked conjecture among some that she is trying to win over the previous president.
Tribal elders have also taken offense at Noem's assertion that Native American parents are to blame for their children's poor academic performance in the community.
"Rare but serious form of punishment," according to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council, is exile.
However, Ian Fury, a Noem representative, disagreed with the company's choice.
In a statement, Fury said that "banneshing Governor Noem does nothing to solve the problem." "She urges our tribal leaders to expel the cartels from their territories."
Noem had said at a symposium in March that there is a benefit for some tribe chiefs when drug gangs operate on nearby reservations.
She remarked, "I think some of our tribal leaders attack me every day because they personally stand to gain from the cartels' presence."
Not long thereafter, Noem received a call from the head of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council, who urged her to collaborate with the tribal leaders rather than disparage them with divisive rhetoric.
In a statement at the time, Janet Alkire stated, "Noem's wild and irresponsible attempt to connect tribal leaders and parents with Mexican drug cartels is a sad reflection of her fear-based politics that do nothing to bring people together to solve problems." "Noem should collaborate with tribal leaders to enhance funding and resources for tribal law enforcement and education, instead of making ill-informed and unsupported claims."
Noem's use of the term "invasion" to defend the deployment of state National Guard soldiers to the Texas southern border with the United States led to her expulsion from the Oglala Sioux Tribe's territory in February.
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe prohibited Noem from their reservation last week in a similar manner.
According to Lakota People's Law Project Director Chase Iron Eyes, all of the local tribes' choices have effectively prevented Noem from accessing ten percent of her state's territory.
The names of potential running mates for Donald Trump, the presumed GOP presidential candidate, have surfaced, including Noem. Her attitude with tribal elders has sparked conjecture among some that she is trying to win over the previous president.
