{"id":1153,"date":"2024-09-12T12:33:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T17:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2024-09-12T12:34:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T17:34:06","slug":"montana-democrats-highlight-crow-tribe-statement-against-tim-sheehy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/2024\/09\/12\/montana-democrats-highlight-crow-tribe-statement-against-tim-sheehy\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana Democrats highlight Crow Tribe statement against Tim Sheehy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-1153-100 bde-section\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-rich-text-1153-101 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><br \/>Wednesday, September 11, 2024<\/p><h2>Crow Tribe Chairman Condemns Tim <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>\u2019s Offensive Comments about Native Americans<\/h2><div><em>Crow Tribe Chairman: \u201cTim is out of touch with Indian Country and out of touch with Montana tribes\u2019\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u00a0<div><strong>Helena, MT \u2013<span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-80278b01-7fff-fb36-d8e1-c216fd53e4e7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Crow Tribe Chairman Frank White Clay condemned Tim <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>\u2019s offensive comments about Native Americans in a new statement, calling <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>\u2019s remarks <\/span>\u201chighly unprofessional,\u201d \u201cunacceptable,\u201d \u201cdegrading\u201d and \u201cdisparaging.\u201d<br \/><br \/><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Char-Koosta News <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d&amp;id=87f6109ed2&amp;e=92065b4f9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d%26id%3D87f6109ed2%26e%3D92065b4f9d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726238453251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2MGXZWNsZ0sBiL1N4fX8FB\">first reported<\/a> on <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>\u2019s comments. At a campaign event, <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>referenced a recent reservation visit as <strong>\u201ca great way to bond with all the Indians while they\u2019re drunk at 8:00 A.M.,\u201d <\/strong>and mimicked Native voices calling him \u201cwhite boy.\u201d<br \/><br \/><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Here\u2019s what Montanans are learning about Chairman White Clay\u2019s reaction to <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>\u2019s disturbing comments:\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-image-1153-103 bde-image\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--1155\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NonStopLocal.png\" width=\"1492\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NonStopLocal.png 1492w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NonStopLocal-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NonStopLocal-1024x524.png 1024w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NonStopLocal-768x393.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1492px) 100vw, 1492px\" alt=\"NonStop Local: Tribal chairman denounces Sheehy for \"very disparaging and degrading remarks\" about Crow people\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><figcaption class=\"breakdance-image__caption\">NonStop Local, September 11, 2024: <a href=https:\/\/www.montanarightnow.com\/news\/tribal-chairman-denounces-sheehy-for-very-disparaging-and-degrading-remarks-about-crow-people\/video_f9cc8da2-4bb6-53ee-9b70-d0810e5b57fd.html>Tribal chairman denounces Sheehy for \"very disparaging and degrading remarks\" about Crow people<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-1153-102 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">NBC Montana:<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d&amp;id=310bd6047c&amp;e=92065b4f9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d%26id%3D310bd6047c%26e%3D92065b4f9d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726238453251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw09wSVBz9M3U9_0pvTNK7yH\">Crow Tribe Chairman responds to <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span> racial remark<\/a><br \/><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">September 10, 2024\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Bowen West<\/span><\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Crow Tribe Chairman, Frank White Clay, released a letter on Sunday addressing comments made by millionaire businessman, military veteran and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>.<\/span><br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">\u201cMontana Republican U.S. Senate candidate, Tim <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span> has made very disparaging and degrading remarks about his time with Turk Stovall and \u2018Crow Indians,\u2019 White Clay said in his letter. \u201cturk Stovall is not an enrolled Crow Tribal member. Tim <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span> does not lease Crow Tribal Land. As a candidate seeking office in the United States Senate, <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>\u2019s statements surrounding Native Americans are highly unprofessional.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\"><span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span> has not responded to NBC Montana\u2019s multiple requests for a comment.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">In White Clay\u2019s letter, he said the Crow Tribe of Indians don\u2019t condone nor support the racial sediment. He added that <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span> making light of the cultural Crow Parade, which commemorates the Aps\u00e1alooke New Year.<\/span><br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">\u201c[<span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>] is out of touch with Indian Country and out of touch with Montana Tribes,\u201d White Clay said. \u201cIt is crucial for public figures to promote unity and respect for all communities, and such remarks undermine that goal.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">White Clay isn\u2019t alone. Last week, the Montana American Indian Caucus and Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council urged apologies from <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Helena Independent Record:<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d&amp;id=5b8901800e&amp;e=92065b4f9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d%26id%3D5b8901800e%26e%3D92065b4f9d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726238453251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0DpVuF55kYWoVV_rsI0Kan\">Crow Tribal Chair breaks silence on 'deeply troubling' <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span> comments<\/a><br \/><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">September 10, 2024\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Nora Mabie<\/span><\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Crow Tribal Chairman Frank White Clay has broken his silence on U.S. Senate candidate Tim <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>\u2019s comments referencing Crow tribal members, saying the candidate's comments reflect \"a discriminatory and racially prejudiced belief towards all Native Americans.\"<\/span><br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\"><span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>\u2019s comments have been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d&amp;id=dd02687cd6&amp;e=92065b4f9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d%26id%3Ddd02687cd6%26e%3D92065b4f9d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726238453251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0UnX2_LkcmU0E0V3zU_5iv\"><strong>widely condemned<\/strong><\/a> by tribal leaders across the state and nation.<br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">In his Sept. 8 statement, White Clay called <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>'s comments \u201cdisparaging,\u201d \u201chighly unprofessional,\u201d \u201cdeeply troubling\u201d and \u201cunacceptable.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">White Clay's comments are especially noteworthy considering that of the 12 tribes in Montana, the Crow Tribe is the only one to consistently endorse Republican candidates.<\/span><br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">White Clay added that Stovall, <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>'s ranching partner, is not an enrolled member of the Crow Tribe and said <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span> does not lease Crow Tribal land.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Daily Montanan:<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d&amp;id=b3f4474077&amp;e=92065b4f9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d%26id%3Db3f4474077%26e%3D92065b4f9d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726238453251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3exu4IX_8gZv4OpIn7LKWV\">Crow chairman said <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>'s racist remarks disrespect tribe, perpetuate stereotypes<\/a><br \/><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">September 10, 2024<\/span><br \/><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Keila Szpaller<\/span><\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d&amp;id=318b35d7a8&amp;e=92065b4f9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d%26id%3D318b35d7a8%26e%3D92065b4f9d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726238453251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39B7XMw5XzOBxtwXW0x1Ae\">disparaging remarks<\/a> about the Crow Tribe reflect a discriminatory and racially prejudiced belief about all Native Americans, and they are \u201chighly unprofessional,\u201d said Crow Tribe of Indians Chairman Frank Whiteclay in a Sept. 8 letter.<br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\">\u201cIt is crucial for public figures to promote unity and respect for all communities, and such remarks undermine that goal,\u201d Whiteclay said in the letter.<\/span><br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-2816327058602959210docs-internal-guid-6f8e019d-7fff-2154-34d9-60cad4687fc8\"><span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span> does not appear to have issued a public apology for his earlier remarks, and a spokesperson for <span class=\"il\">Sheehy<\/span>\u2019s campaign did not respond to an email sent late Tuesday afternoon.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crow Tribe Chairman Frank White Clay condemned Tim Sheehy\u2019s offensive comments about Native Americans in a new statement, calling Sheehy\u2019s remarks \u201chighly unprofessional,\u201d \u201cunacceptable,\u201d \u201cdegrading\u201d and \u201cdisparaging.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_vertical_sharing heateor_sss_bottom_sharing' style='width:44px;left: -10px;top: 100px;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1153'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" 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