The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota is refusing to end coronavirus checkpoints declared illegal by the state's governor, saying they are the best tool they have to stop the virus from spreading.
Gov. Kristi Noem sent letters Friday to the leaders of the Oglala Sioux and the Cheyenne River Sioux tribes demanding that the checkpoints along the US and state highways through tribal land be removed.
But it says tribes can only restrict access over roads owned by others such as state governments"on behalf of the affected road owner after the tribe has consulted and reached an agreement addressing the parameters of the temporary road closure or restrictions."Seidel says no consultation has taken place and no agreement reached, saying"the memorandum makes it perfectly clear it is unlawful to interrupt the flow of traffic on these roads.
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