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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has said bikers headed to Sturgis will not be allowed through
More than 250,000 people are expected to rumble through western South Dakota, seeking the freedom of cruising the boundless landscapes in a state that has skipped lockdowns. The Aug. 7 to 16 event, which could be the biggest anywhere so far during the pandemic, will offer businesses that depend on the rally a chance to make up for losses caused by the coronavirus.
However, tourists heading to the rally will not be allowed through tribal checkpoints on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. The regulation is part of the tribes COVID-19 prevention policies, which may change as the pandemic improves or worsens, according to the Rapid City Journal.
The reservation is about 100 east of Sturgis. No interstates cut through it, but state highway 212 does. And many bikers are known to stray from the beaten path on their way to and from the rally.
Earlier this year, the tribes checkpoints on state and federal highways resulted in South Dakota's Republican governor, Kristi Noem, threatening legal action against Cheyenne River and then asking President Donald Trump to intervene. In turn, the tribe filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the issue.
However, tourists heading to the rally will not be allowed through tribal checkpoints on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. The regulation is part of the tribes COVID-19 prevention policies, which may change as the pandemic improves or worsens, according to the Rapid City Journal.
The reservation is about 100 east of Sturgis. No interstates cut through it, but state highway 212 does. And many bikers are known to stray from the beaten path on their way to and from the rally.
Earlier this year, the tribes checkpoints on state and federal highways resulted in South Dakota's Republican governor, Kristi Noem, threatening legal action against Cheyenne River and then asking President Donald Trump to intervene. In turn, the tribe filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the issue.
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The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has said bikers headed to Sturgis will not be allowed through (Original Post)
DesertRat
Aug 2020
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Freethinker65
(9,934 posts)1. Good.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)2. Stand your ground, Sioux.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)3. Good!
I'm sure their idiot gov will have a tantrum, but oh well!