"Oglala Sioux Tribe Bans South Dakota Governor Over Border Remarks"

The Oglala Sioux Tribe has banned South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation after she made remarks about sending razor wire and security personnel to the US-Mexico border and claimed that cartels are infiltrating the state’s reservations. The tribe's president accused Noem of politicizing the border issue and disrespecting the tribe's sacred ceremonies. Noem responded by expressing her focus on solving federal law enforcement failures at the border and on tribal lands, and stated her readiness to work with Native American tribes. This ban comes amid ongoing tensions between the tribe and the state government over issues such as crime and law enforcement funding on the reservation.