When it comes to political contributions, Minnesota tribes donated overwhelmingly to Democrats, according to The St. Paul Pioneer Press.
One fourth of the funds donated to Senate Democrats came from tribes. About 14 percent of donations to House Democrats were from tribes.
In the Senate, the money came from just five tribes -- the Fond du Lac and Mille Lacs bands of Ojibwe, and the Lower Sioux, Prairie Island and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux bands.
The same five tribes, plus the Bois Forte Ojibwe, were responsible for the House donations.
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Tribal donations in Minn. mostly flow to Democrats
Thursday, February 5, 2004
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