A Native American tribe in South Dakota that previously banished from their land the state’s governor, Kristi Noem, is shifting its tune on the Republican lawmaker ahead of her confirmation hearing ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — It’s not only a new year, but potentially a new era for relations between Native American tribes and the South Dakota governor’s office. Tribes across the state ...

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe did not respond to requests for additional comment. Amelia Schafer is the Indigenous Affairs reporter for the Rapid City Journal. She is of Wampanoag and Montauk ...

FILE - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign town hall, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke ...

called the crisis particularly important to the tribes. Indigenous children suffer sexual abuse at a rate three to four times higher than the general population, he said, and it has “plagued ...

Until the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe’s announcement, Noem was banned from nearly 20% of South Dakota over her remarks. South Dakota is home to more than 71,000 Native Americans. Noem is slated ...

A year after all native tribes in South Dakota banned Republican Governor Kristi Noem from their reservations, one is welcoming her back with open arms. On Tuesday, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe ...