"Never in my lifetime.
It's a phrase we've all heard often by people describing this year's presidential election.
"Never in my lifetime did I think I would see this country elect its first black president."
"Never in my lifetime did I think I would see a woman elected vice president."
Let me add yet another "never in my lifetime": "Never in my lifetime did I think I would see so much focus on the Native American vote."
Maybe it's too soon to pronounce this election's Native voter registration efforts a success. But as I await this country's verdict on the next four years, I can't help but feel proud to have watched so many work so hard to get Indians out to vote and enlist Native candidates.
And I feel obligated to encourage more Natives to get out and vote."
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Kevin Abourezk: Time for Natives to Flex Political Muscles
(RezNet News 11/3)
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