Reznet

Watch Video Speeches of Obama, McCain, Palin at NCAI
Watch Video Speeches of Obama, McCain, Palin at NCAI

Candidates Barack Obama, John McCain and Sarah Palin delivered video addresses to the National Congress of American Indians, and you can watch them on reznet.

 (10/22/2008)
Crows Thrilled to Be Obama's 'Brothers and Sisters'
Crows Thrilled to Be Obama's 'Brothers and Sisters'

Crows wait in line for more than six hours to hear the Democratic presidential candidate. 'Somebody finally recognized us enough to come an extra few hours,' says one tribal member.

 (5/20/2008)
Obama Adopted Into Crow Tribe
Obama Adopted Into Crow Tribe

Visiting Crow Reservation in Montana, the Democratic candidate for president pledges a new era of honest federal dealings with tribes.

 (5/19/2008)
Face Time
Face Time

What are the chances of this? One baby winds up in the arms of two presidential candidates—and the infant is a Crow tribal member.

 (4/18/2008)
Navajobama
Navajobama

Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)

 (3/6/2008)
On Reservation, It’s Obama by 16 Votes
On Reservation, It’s Obama by 16 Votes

Many of the 440 voters on the Menominee Reservation say Indian gaming is their No. 1 issue and the reason many backed Clinton in Wisconsin primary.

 (2/20/2008)
Two Words Obama Didn't Say: Native Americans
Two Words Obama Didn't Say: Native Americans

Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.

 (2/18/2008)

Reporting From the Obama Campaign Trail ...

SPARKS, Nev.-After Super Tuesday, I figured I'd be flying high or broken-hearted. Oddly enough, even after Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) carried more votes in California, the race is still neck-and-neck. In an article by the Associated Press, the latest estimation of delegates in favor of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) puts him in the lead by only two delegates, the numbers breaking down to 796 delegates for Obama and 794 for Clinton.

  • Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)

  • Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.

  • The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.

  • A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."

  • Native reaction to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's vice presidential choice, is 'pretty mixed,' says one critic. A supporter says Palin 'has been open to and concerned about Alaska Native issues.'

Copyright © 2009 Reznet.
Reznet is a project of The University of Montana School of Journalism.
Comments?