South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Banned from Tribal Land for U.S.-Mexico Border Comments

The Oglala Sioux Tribe has banned South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation after she made comments about sending razor wire and security personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border and suggested that cartels are infiltrating the state's reservations. The tribe's president accused Noem of using the border issue to boost her political standing and expressed deep offense at her remarks, particularly her reference to the Ghost Dance, a sacred ceremony of the Oglala Sioux. Noem responded by emphasizing the need to work together and build relationships with Native American tribes.