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Frazier responds to Noem, update: The checkpoints will continue



Today Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Harold Frazier responded to Governor Kristi Noem’s letter in which is proposed a 3-part plan which called for the removal of checkpoints from US/State Highways as well as a request for “reasonable accommodations” of checkpoints on BIA/Tribal Roads.

“Thank you for your letter we received yesterday offering comments on consultation for a potential “pathway forward” regarding the CRST COVID-19 health safety checkpoints. We appreciate your concern about preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and our taking action for the good of all people on the reservation. We will take your three-part plan into consideration. In the meantime, please forward any complains you have received regarding the operation of our healthy safety checkpoints to the CRST COVID-19 Command Center,” responded Chairman Frazier.

The tribal leader told West River Eagle today, “The checkpoints will continue until they are no longer a necessary part of our pandemic response team.”


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