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Yes, Native Republicans Exist
At the Republican National Convention this week, a rare, almost mythical group of political operatives worked to improve the lives of Native people: Native Republicans.  (9/5/2008)

Inupiaq Woman Tells Obama Her People's Story
Holly Miowak Stebing traveled the roads of Alaska this summer talking to her Native elders about segregation. On Thursday, she got to tell Barack Obama her people's story.  (8/30/2008)

For Some, Not Enough Being Said About Native Issues
Some Native leaders gathered for the Democratic National Convention this week worry that not enough is being said about Native issues. Still others see their party as truly beginning to listen to Indians.  (8/28/2008)

Free: Congressman a Champion for Indians
A California congressman and Democratic Party high official heaped praise on a Native grassroots effort to get Indians involved in politics. And the Native leaders he praised, in turn, thanked Mike Honda.  (8/27/2008)

Convention Offers Chance to Recruit Native Leaders
Kayln Free, president and founder of INDN's List, knows how crucial it is getting young Natives involved in politics. Now if she can only convince young Natives like Peter Coser Jr. to take the leap ...  (8/26/2008)

LaMere: Native Delegates Carry People's Hopes
Frank LaMere, a Native superdelegate and chairman of the Democratic Party's Native American Caucus, has seen his share of national conventions. He considers this week's Democratic convention to be the most important one in his political career. (8/24/2008)

Native Groups Not Waiting for Apology
Two Colorado nonprofits aren't waiting for Congress to issue a formal apology to Indian people for their mistreatment by the U.S. government. They're seeking to heal themselves through coast-to-coast bicycle relays next year that will take Native riders to Indian boarding school sites.  (6/20/2008)

McCain Pledge Puts Candidate on Indian Radar
Sen. John McCain's promise on Monday to create a tribal government position within the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs has raised the question of his history on Native issues.  (5/30/2008)

Lakota Man Not Letting Youth Get in Way
Kevin Killer is a rising star in the South Dakota Democratic Party, an energetic community organizer and, at age 29, the youngest person running for the District 27 legislative seat in his state.  (5/16/2008)

Obama, McCain Fight Will Test Indian Ideals
Native people are increasingly faced with a new question: Barack Obama or John McCain? Considering McCain's long history of supporting Native issues, it's a question likely to force Indians to question their own political ideals. (5/9/2008)

Young Crow Man Spreading Obama's Message
Samuel Kohn, hired two weeks ago to serve as Sen. Barack Obama's Native American outreach coordinator in Montana, hit the road this week trying to get tribes to support his candidate.  (5/1/2008)

Could Peltier Be Freed in December?
For the first time in 15 years, imprisoned Native American activist Leonard Peltier is scheduled to get a full parole hearing in December. But some say the chances of Peltier, convicted of killing two FBI agents, getting paroled are slim.  (4/24/2008)

Crow Tribal Member to Lead Obama Outreach
Samuel Kohn, a Dartmouth-educated Crow tribal member, will serve as Sen. Barack Obama's Montana state Native American coordinator, a new position the campaign says is further proof of its willingness to get Indians involved.  (4/17/2008)

Could Vice President Daschle Help Tribes?
Former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle has become a close adviser to Sen. Barack Obama, a fact that some believe could mean big things for Indian people, especially if Daschle gets the nod to join Obama in his race for the White House. (4/10/2008)

Leadership No Burden for Young Lakota Man
Wizipan Garriott serves as Barack Obama's Native American outreach coordinator, will graduate from law school this spring and hopes to open a Native college preparatory school. Not bad for a 28-year-old from South Dakota's Rosebud Indian Reservation.  (4/3/2008)

An Unlikely Indian Rights Champion
Indian rights advocates come from all walks of life. Case in point: A. Jay Adler, a Jewish son of Eastern European immigrants who grew up in New York City. Writing in a Jewish magazine, Adler recently took on the ongoing genocidal destruction of Native people. (3/12/2008)

Native Superdelegates Mulling Candidates
As the Democratic presidential race heats up, the country's two Native superdelegates are getting a lot of attention lately. Regardless of who they endorse and who wins the nomination, they say the future for Indian Country is looking brighter.  (3/5/2008)

Indian Health Bill Passed, Oh And Apology, Too
The Senate passed the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Tuesday to much fanfare. With no fanfare at all, it also passed a resolution attached to the act that issues a formal apology to Native people for centuries of federal misdealings.  (2/26/2008)

Next President Could Lift Hopes With Indian Apology
A Senate resolution that would offer an apology to Native people for centuries of mistreatment is not likely to enjoy support from the current president. But what about the next president? (2/19/2008)

A Hollow Apology to Indian People
The U.S. Senate could consider an amendment to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act yet this week that would issue a formal apology for the government's mistreatment of Native people.  (2/13/2008)

Bush Seeks to Cut Vital Indian Programs
In his final budget as president, George W. Bush is seeking drastic cuts to many federal programs vital to Indian Country. Coming just four days after Joe Garcia's State of Indian Nations Address, Bush's budget seeks to undo much of what Garcia said Native people need.  (2/5/2008)

In Annual Address, Garcia Puts Focus on Children
In his annual State of Indian Nations Address Thursday, National Congress of American Indians President Joe Garcia focused on Indian children and the need for educational and health care opportunities for children. He also asked for economic stimulus for tribal people.  (1/31/2008)

Hope Rises From the Horror Stories
As Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota issued a plea this week for reform of Indian health care, an unfamiliar sense of hope came over some Native people. Is change on the way for Indian health care?  (1/25/2008)

A Good Time to Remember Standing Bear
As the country honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, it's a good time to remember an earlier civil rights activist: a man who won rights for Native people by simply being a father.  (1/21/2008)

GOP Candidates Silent on Indian Health Bill
Republican presidential candidates were eerily silent last August when surveyed about their views on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which the Senate debates Jan. 22. Does this portend hard times for Indian health care should a Republican win?  (1/16/2008)

A Season of Neglect for Native People
As voters in early primary states narrow the list of presidential candidates, it's time to ask: Are those candidates expressing support for Native issues? So far, not really. But hope remains.  (1/8/2008)

Bear Butte: Grand Gesture or Political Move?
Gov. Mike Rounds' proposal to buy easements around South Dakota's Bear Butte has left many Native people wondering: Is this is a sincere gesture or a political move?  (12/20/2007)

We Must Give Back What This Minstrel Gave Us
Floyd Red Crow Westerman's death has left a void in Indian Country and a burden Native people must find a way to shoulder in his absence.  (12/15/2007)

A Day Like Any Other ... Until He Walked In
A day for wrapping and picking out gifts at an Omaha mall turns into a day unlike any other for eight victims of a shooting rampage.  (12/12/2007)

Eyre Talks of New Movie, Hollywood Stereotypes
Prominent Native filmmaker Chris Eyre spoke recently about Hollywood stereotypes of Native people, his favorite Native movies and his newest movie, "Imprint."  (11/26/2007)