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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amelia Neath

Kristi Noem digs in on cartels claim after she’s banned from most tribal land in South Dakota

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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has doubled down on her claims that tribe members are in cahoots with drug cartels operating on reservations in the state, leading to seven Native American reservations banning her from stepping foot on the land.

Ms Noem has now claimed in a recent NewsNation interview, according to The Hill, that she has evidence of cartel activity in the state and will present this apparent evidence to the public on Friday.

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