Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) has been banned from all nine of South Dakota’s tribal nations.

On Tuesday, the final tribe that had not yet banned her, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, voted in favor of banning Noem from its reservation. Flandreau President Tony Reider called an emergency meeting in response to some of the governor’s comments.

“President Reider informed the governor that a ban from our territories is imminent and requested that the Governor refrain from making future blanket statements that offend the tribes within the boundaries of the State of South Dakota, some of which depend on state services for the needs of their people,” according to the readout from the meeting provided to CNN. “It was recommended that the Governor clarify her statements and issue an apology to all tribal nations for the misunderstanding.

“Until such a time, the Executive Council and the people of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe stand with our fellow nations,” the readout continued. 

Other tribes previously barred Noem due to offensive comments she made about South Dakota reservations. The governor has repeatedly claimed tribal nations work with Mexican drug cartels.

“We’ve got some tribal leaders that I believe are personally benefiting from the cartels being there, and that’s why they attack me every day,” Noem said in March.

Noem is now banned from nearly 20% of South Dakota over her remarks. Still, she has refused to back down from them. As recently as last week, she was talking about the alleged link. 

“They … definitely have set up operations in South Dakota,” Noem said. “We’ve seen the Bandidos there, MS-13 is there. They’ve recruited members from the tribes.”

Facing controversy, Noem has hardly backed down. Earlier this year, she came under fire for a story she relayed in her book about shooting and killing her dog, which she is still defending. Regarding the tribal ban, Noem said she only wanted to “speak truth.”

“I only want to speak truth to the real challenges that are being faced in some areas of Indian Country,” Noem said in a statement to CNN without directly referencing the ban.

“We cannot tackle these issues without addressing the problem: dangerous criminals who perpetuate violence and illegal activities in all areas of our state,” she continued.

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South Dakota is home to more than 71,000 Native Americans.

The Washington Examiner reached out to Noem for comment.