South Dakota governor threatens to sue over Sioux’s coronavirus roadblocks
Two Native American tribes are restricting entry to their territory to prevent a major outbreak but Republican Kristi Noem objects
Native American tribes in South Dakota have vowed to keep operating checkpoints to protect their people from the coronavirus, despite threats of legal action from the Republican state governor.
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Today I sent letters to two South Dakota tribes asking them to immediately cease interfering with or regulating traffic on US and State Highways and remove all travel checkpoints. (1/3)
