Traffic checkpoints began early April 2020. On Feb. 22, 2021, the CRST Council voted to end them. (8 yes, 4 no, 3 abstain)
Nearly one year after being established at all major entries to the reservation, the controversial health safety checkpoints put in place by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) to stem the introduction and spread of COVID-19 in Dewey and Ziebach counties are being removed.
According to CRST Chairman Harold Frazier, all the checkpoints will be discontinued on Friday, March 19. He add...
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