South Dakota Indigenous Peoples
Who are the original native inhabitants of South Dakota? What are the laws governing Indigenous Peoples in South Dakota? Is there a specific study of the Indigenous Peoples in South Dakota?
South Dakota governor clashes with tribes as lockdown comes to an end. South Dakota will be pursuing legal action against native tribes using checkpoints to screen travelers coming onto their reservations for infections. One tribe aims to find the origin of a COVID-19 case on its reservation by the end of their lockdown Wednesday. Gov. Kristi Noem says she understands the need for these screenings but the checkpoints' placement on state and U.S highways is an issue. The tribe's lockdown and screenings intended to trace cases in their community are now at odds with the state legislators. Source 9d.