Native American Tribe Reverses Ban on Governor Noem Ahead of Her Homeland Security Confirmation Hearing 

The South Dakota governor was banished by all nine Native American tribes in South Dakota over comments she made last spring.

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Governor Noem of South Dakota on September 8, 2023, at Rapid City, South Dakota. AP/Toby Brusseau

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 for the position of Homeland Security secretary. 

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