A group of Republican Indians have formed the Native American Coalition to Re-elect Bush.

According to The Helena Independent Record, the group is a month old. The chairman is David Barnett, a council member for the Cowlitz Tribe in Washington.

Barnett told the paper that President Bush has funded or increased funding for Indian programs. He cited self-determination contract funds at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He also said the Bush administration elevated the Office of Indian Education within the Department of Education.

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GOP defends Bush Indian policies (The Helena Independent Record 2/8)

Relevant Links:
Native American Coalition to Reelect Bush - http://www.bush04nativecoalition.com
Native American Republicans, Yahoo! Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
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The Backlash! - http://www.backlash.com