{"id":29244,"date":"2022-10-31T12:57:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T16:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=29244"},"modified":"2022-10-31T12:59:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T16:59:51","slug":"native-man-fired-over-photo-with-republican-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/10\/31\/native-man-fired-over-photo-with-republican-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Native man fired over photo with Republican governor"},"content":{"rendered":" <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/10\/31\/native-man-fired-over-photo-with-republican-governor\/kristinoem\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29251\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"29251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/10\/31\/native-man-fired-over-photo-with-republican-governor\/kristinoem\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/31\/KristiNoem.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Kristi Noem\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kristi Noem&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) speaks to a group at the Main Street Cafe &amp;#038; Market in Chamberlain, South Dakota, on October 28, 2022. Photo: Kristi Noem for Governor&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/31\/KristiNoem-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/31\/KristiNoem.jpg\" alt=\"Kristi Noem\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-29251\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) speaks to a group at the Main Street Cafe &#038; Market in Chamberlain, South Dakota, on October 28, 2022. Photo: Kristi Noem for Governor<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Native man fired over photo with Republican governor<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, October 31, 2022<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By <A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kevin_Abourezk\">Kevin Abourezk<\/A> <A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kevin_Abourezk\"><I aria-hidden=true class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/I><\/A><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nA Native man from Crow Creek, South Dakota, was fired this week after a photo of him making a lewd gesture while standing beside <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kristiforgovernor>Republican Gov. Kristi Noem<\/a> went viral.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nStefen Monteau worked as a cook at a cafe that Noem visited recently. Her staff posted the photo of her standing beside Monteau and another woman that became widely shared on social media after people noticed Monteau\u2019s middle finger on his right hand was raised.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nMonteau set up a <a href=https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/terminated-this-morning>GoFundMe page<\/a> Monday after he said he was fired from job after customers complained to his boss.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cI\u2019m the guy in the recent viral pic with Governor Kristi Noem,\u201d he wrote in the <a href=https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/terminated-this-morning>description for the GoFundMe<\/a>. \u201cI was terminated from the place I work as of 7am this morning. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cCustomers and people complained to the employer that they don\u2019t feel comfortable with me working at the caf\u00e9 due to not supporting Kristi Noem, feel that I would spit in there etc\u2026. since I am no longer a cook at the caf\u00e9 i\u2019ll be job searching in the meantime,\u201d he continued\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nMonteau had raised more than $1,600 &#8212; out of a requested $3,000 &#8212; as of 1pm Eastern on Monday.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_www-facebook-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kristiforgovernor\/posts\/pfbid0moFxky3MmTc95GFZPrJupK3mt9pTomP5Bo7PWCjAqnJZqbwfxCsoDSXbSW4UtU5pl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/plugins\/content-cards\/skins\/default\/content-cards-placeholder.png\" alt=\"Facebook\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kristiforgovernor\/posts\/pfbid0moFxky3MmTc95GFZPrJupK3mt9pTomP5Bo7PWCjAqnJZqbwfxCsoDSXbSW4UtU5pl\">\n\t\t\tFacebook\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kristiforgovernor\/posts\/pfbid0moFxky3MmTc95GFZPrJupK3mt9pTomP5Bo7PWCjAqnJZqbwfxCsoDSXbSW4UtU5pl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/y1\/r\/ay1hV6OlegS.ico\" alt=\"www.facebook.com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\twww.facebook.com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nDenise Williams, a Facebook user who shared the viral photo, said she suggested to Monteau that he set up the crowd-source funding page to help him cover his monthly bills after he lost his job.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cWe also will be boycotting the business because whether Keisti (sic) likes it or not, when did his picture become something other than FREEDOMOF SPEECH?\u201d Williams said.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n  Noem visited the Main Street Cafe &#038; Market in Chamberlain  on the morning of October 28. The <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid029iTv3Fo7q3cNpeKgAnBiPkLJhbXdPHCJdAKQ5xszYTQxN9wCusH2fu8aSammjSXil&#038;id=100060475076661>business posted photos<\/a> and a <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100060475076661\/videos\/1136803946941838\/>short video of the  visit<\/a> in what was described as <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0243XM2pXwae3dFtSjAevHRKSpQeQrhzLcuxPf8XZKiPgSJm7LMX62JEKzQYoBpvjhl&#038;id=100060475076661>&#8220;Coffee &#038; Conversation&#8221; with the governor<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nNoem also <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kristiforgovernor\/posts\/pfbid0moFxky3MmTc95GFZPrJupK3mt9pTomP5Bo7PWCjAqnJZqbwfxCsoDSXbSW4UtU5pl>shared photos from the stop<\/a> &#8212; although the one with Monteau is no longer visible on her social media.  \r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><p><\/p>\r\nChamberlain is situated along the Missouri River, near the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nNoem is running for a second term in office as governor. The election takes place next Tuesday, November 8.\r\n<P><\/p>\r\nMonteau describes himself on <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0DJjGWxyVfSz7NSL5Zj8uiJoHk6tfy1tcXpo8rYuwhuskPgy9mfWdMxtX3Y6cCThTl&#038;id=727151977>social media as a &#8220;conservative&#8221;<\/a> who does not support Noem&#8217;s re-election.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a photo that went viral, Stefen Monteau was seen making an obscene gesture next Gov. 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