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Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for President of the United States of America.

Layha Spoonhunter, an 18-year-old Democratic delegate from the Wind River Reservation, has already shown himself to be a leader.

Democratic platform will have 'some direct statements about the need to acknowledge, promote and strengthen tribal sovereignty, and the recognition that tribes have had sovereignty before,' says a Native member of platform committee.

That's young people's view of politicians before Barack Obama. To one young activist, Joe Biden falls in that category. Here's what some young people think.

A report that Obama has 'run a radio ad in the Navajo language' is news to Navajo radio listeners and station managers.

A jumble of first impressions, perhaps brought on by too many Red Bulls: the airport, the flight, the mountains, the bicycle taxi and four protesters with bandanas over their faces getting ticketed by six policemen.

A small but visible contingent of Native American delegates and fellow activists will attend the Democratic National Convention to help shape the party platform, rally party members and showcase the Obama candidacy.