Thousands of bikers heading to South Dakota’s 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally will not be allowed through Cheyenne River Sioux checkpoints, a spokesman for the Native American group said on Saturday. A duty officer for the Cheyenne River Sioux told the Guardian on Saturday that only commercial and emergency vehicles will be let through the checkpoints onto reservation land. During the rally, non-commercial vehicles with South Dakota plates are also not allowed through. Oglala Sioux recorded 163 cases last week, while the Cheyenne River Sioux has seen cases rise to 79, according to the tribe’s website. “I went to Sturgis.”I trusted my people, they trusted me, and South Dakota is in a good spot in our fight against COVID-19.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2020 16:14 UTC