'You're a joke': Internet trolls South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem as she's banished from setting foot in 10 percent of her own state

PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA: South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem has been legally banished from setting foot in around 10 percent of lands in the state and could be thrown out if she violates the order, The Daily Beast reported.

This came after the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council on Tuesday, April 9, voted to formally ban the MAGA Republican from its reservation in light of her recent public remarks accusing the Native American tribal leaders of benefitting from Mexican drug cartels.

Noem, who is widely seen as a possible VP pick for Donald Trump, also accused Native American parents of not being active enough in their children's lives, stating that it contributes to poor academic performance in tribal areas.

Three tribes have banished Gov Kristi Noem

Before the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, two other Lakota tribes in the state, namely Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux, announced their banishment on March 18 and April 5, respectively. There are a total of nine tribes in South Dakota.

"Noem has been notified not to trespass," said a Lakota People's Law Project spokesperson about the third banishment order against the governor. They added, "The tribe has the right to remove her if she were to trespass."

In an email, Noem's spokesperson claimed banishing her "does nothing to solve the problem. She calls on all our tribal leaders to banish the cartels from tribal lands."

Becoming persona non-grata in the three tribes makes 10% of Mount Rushmore State's 75,789.6 square miles of land area a no-go zone for the state head, according to Lakota Law Director Chase Iron Eyes.

"It's not acceptable for Kristi Noem to lie repeatedly, stoke further division, and endanger the people of the sovereign nations which pre-exist the United States and South Dakota, which have illegally annexed and occupied sovereign territory of the Oceti Sakowin," noted Iron Eyes.

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairwoman calls Kristi Noem's remarks 'wild and irresponsible'

According to Janet Alkire, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairwoman, Noem's banishment is a "rare but serious form of punishment," which is explicitly given by the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty.

In a statement, Alkire criticized the governor's remarks, calling them "wild and irresponsible" and "a sad reflection of her fear-based politics that do nothing to bring people together to solve problems."

She added, "Rather than make uninformed and unsubstantiated claims, Noem should work with tribal leaders to increase funding and resources for tribal law enforcement and education." 

The Standing Rock Sioux, the Oglala Sioux, and the Cheyenne River Sioux have demanded an apology from Noem.

Internet mocks Kristi Noem over her banishment from the Standing Rock Sioux reservation

One wrote, "A dubious achievement indeed," and another added, "Another one. You’re a joke @KristiNoem."

A person remarked, "Dios Mio. She’s on a roll. 6 to go," referring to the nine tribes in the state.

Another netizen commented on Facebook, asking, "Can we just ban her from South Dakota?" Meanwhile, one more response read, "Next step bar her from the rest of SD and send her to her favorite people in Texas."

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