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Montana Free Press: Poll shows Republican with lead in U.S. Senate race in Montana (September 12, 2024)
First-time Republican candidate Tim Sheehy holds an 8-point advantage over Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in an AARP poll. 
Daily Montanan: Crow Tribe condemns remarks by Republican candidate (September 12, 2024)
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy’s disparaging remarks reflect a discriminatory and racially prejudiced belief about all Native people, according to the Crow Tribe. 
Native America Calling: Debating Native America’s future (September 11, 2024)
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris concluded their first, and perhaps only, presidential debate. What does it mean for Native voters? 
Montana Free Press: Candidates for governor on track for debate (September 9, 2024)
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte and Democratic challenger Ryan Busse appear to have agreed to debate, though the schedule remains unclear. 
Daily Montanan: Jon Tester focuses on reproductive rights on campaign trail (September 6, 2024)
“If there’s one thing that makes a Montanan a Montanan, it’s freedom,” said Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana). 
Tim Sheehy’s repeated references to Crow people and alcohol have sparked outrage and demands for an apology from Indigenous leaders.
‘Once in a generation investments’: Funding helps tribes with energy needs (September 5, 2024)
The Biden administration is on the road as the November presidential election quickly approaches, touting historic levels of funding going to Indian Country. 
Republican candidate Tim Sheehy isn’t saying much about remarks in which he characterizes members of the Crow Tribe as being drunk by 8 in the morning, or throwing beer cans at him during a parade.
Daily Montanan: Republican candidate silent after talking about ‘drunk’ Indians (September 4, 2024)
Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana, has repeatedly linked Native people to alcohol while on the campaign trail. 
Arizona Mirror: Native voters continue to face obstacles at the polls (September 3, 2024)
Native voters must provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering in Arizona — with tribal enrollment offering one avenue for overcoming the state’s new requirement. 
Native America Calling: Anarchy and Native American political activism (August 28, 2024)
With a basis in resistance to institutional authority, anarchy appeals to some politically minded Native people. 
Deb Haaland brought Indigeneity front and center at the Democratic National Convention on the final night of the presidential election year event.
If American voters choose Democrat Kamala Harris for president in November, what could her administration mean for Native people?
Native America Calling: The Kamala Harris effect on other races (August 21, 2024)
Join Native America Calling to discuss what’s at stake for Native issues when it comes to other national elections. 
For their most important public gathering in the presidential election, Democrats have chosen to meet in Chicago, Illinois, on the homelands of several tribal nations.
Tribes lobby Biden administration for another national monument (August 14, 2024)
With just a few months left in Biden administration, tribal nations are hoping to score one more win for the protection of their sacred places. 
Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association kicks off annual convention (August 13, 2024)
The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association is hosting its 29th annual conference and trade show in Oklahoma City. 
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.
Minnesota is on the national stage with the 2024 presidential race. What does that mean for tribes and their citizens in the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
Sharice Davids speaks in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Deb Haaland speaks in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
With less than 100 days to go before the presidential election, Native women and Two Spirit leaders are energized as they turn out the vote for Kamala Harris.
Where do the 2024 presidential and vice presidential candidates stand on Native issues?
Native voting rights advocates continue to fight efforts to restrict access to polling places. Join Native America Calling for the latest.
Indian Country set for big and busy week on Capitol Hill (July 22, 2024)
Indian Country is set for a busy week in the nation’s capital, coming after the GOP convention and the end of Democratic President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. 
Joe Biden just dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. What’s next?
Source New Mexico: Republican lawmaker eyes Deb Haaland’s job (July 19, 2024)
If Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) gets her way, she will be the next Secretary of the Interior. 
What does another Donald Trump presidency mean for Native America?
The public safety theme on the second evening at the Republican National Convention included a message from Forest County Potawatomi Chairman James Crawford.
“Native people are facing real threats to ensure our safety,” the leader of the Forest County Potawatomi Community told Republicans gathered in his tribe’s homelands.
Native America Calling: Assessing control of Congress (July 17, 2024)
What would a decisive Republican majority in Congress mean for Native people? 
What does the display of Republican values on the national stage look like to Native voters?
A Republican politician who derided Indigenous Peoples’ Day as “fake” is Donald Trump’s running mate.
Native America Calling is in Wisconsin to hear from tribal leaders and tribal citizens as the Republican Party opens its presidential nominating convention.
“Indigenous communities and Native communities do not publicly humiliate their elders the way the media has,” said April Ignacio from the Tohono O’odham Nation.
While candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties reign supreme in headlines, some Native voters aren’t bound by the two-party system.
A chaotic and heated scene played out in the nation’s capital as a Native activist advocated for tribal sovereignty on the steps of the highest court in the land.
Cronkite News: Indian citizenship law hits century milestone (June 8, 2024)
June 2 marked one century since then-President Calvin Coolidge signed a law granting U.S. citizenship to Native people.
Native voters have traditionally supported Democrats, and that has made a significant difference in key races across the United States.
Native America Calling: Prepare for election misinformation (June 3, 2024)
News consumers can choose where they get their facts from — and increasingly those facts are in dispute.
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