Secretary of Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem has a long, complicated history with tribes in South Dakota. Tribal leaders are more positive about South Dakota Sen. John Thune being elected Senate

Kristi Noem will be in charge of implementing Trump’s policies on immigration, including his pledge to carry out mass deportations of undocumented migrants, one of the key elements of the incoming president’s second term agenda.

She joins other Trump allies, including Stephen Miller, appointed as deputy chief of staff, and Tom Homan, who will act as the "border czar."