Rapid City mayor condemned neo-nazi march in Pierre, Deadwood

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Saturday, Pierre and Deadwood, South Dakota, saw a neo-nazi group known as the Blood Tribe march and reach the steps of the capitol building, unfurling a Nazi flag and posing on the steps of the capitol.

The Blood Tribe is described as a “hardcore white supremacist group” by the Anti-Defamation League, following the ideology of trying to normalize the swastika and usher in a resurgence of ideas that the Nazis pushed in World War II.

Since Saturday, many SoDak political figures have spoken out against the actions that happened on June 8. In the second-biggest city in the state, Rapid City, the response was the same at the mayoral level.

“In South Dakota, we condemn the message of these masked clowns and their despicable flag and celebrate the message of liberty found in our American flag,” said Rapid City mayor Jason Salamun.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, Senator Mike Rounds, Governor Kristi Noem, and U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson all made their opinions known.

“This is disgusting. This racist behavior has no place in South Dakota or anywhere,” expressed Sen. Mike Rounds.

“This is atrocious,” stated Rep. Dusty Johnson.

“Nazis are not welcome here in South Dakota,” stated Gov. Kristi Noem. “We stand on the shoulders of generations of Americans who have fought for the freedom of all - here and abroad.”

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