tag: republicans

Eli Crane
Republican Eli Crane has won a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives after defeating Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Donald Trump made mass deportations one of his signature campaign promises despite lack of national support for the controversial idea.
Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) by Doug Hyde
Concerns about legitimacy continue to be a significant source of contention within the nation’s largest inter-tribal organization.
Tim Sheehy
A Republican in the White House isn’t the only big change Indian Country is facing as tribes seek to hold the U.S. government accountable for its trust and treaty responsibilities.
Election Day on Navajo Nation
There has been a history of voting complications within Native communities in Arizona, and 2024 was no different.
Donald Trump
Indian Country is waking up to new political realities with Republican Donald Trump headed to the White House after an election season that saw an unprecedented Native vote effort in support of Democrat Kamala Harris.
White House
Are Native people poised to benefit from the change in power in Washington?
Native Americans for Harris
Native people have long felt like politicians overlook them, but both parties are seeking the Native vote more than ever before.
Tim Walz
Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for a bright future in America.
Tim Sheehy
Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana, admits there’s no medical records of his gunshot wound after being asked “Did you shoot yourself in the arm?”
Native America Calling NAC
The possibility of federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe is a factor as voters go to the polls in North Carolina.
Tim Sheehy and John Barrasso
In true double-down MAGA fashion, I don’t expect Tim Sheehy to apologize to the Crow Tribe or Indigenous peoples of Montana anytime soon for his gross misrepresentation of us.
Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy
With a week left to go until Election Day 2024, polls that show presidential candidates neck-and-neck mirror some of the races closer to the Treasure State.
Greg Stanton, Tony West, Beto O'Rourke and Lauren Underwood
With just a week to go until Election Day, all eyes remain on the swing state of Arizona.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
“For more than a century, the federal government’s Indian Boarding School policies and practices stole hundreds of thousands of Native children from their homes in an effort to destroy Native languages, cultures, and identities,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii).
Tim Sheehy
More than 200 people and four organizations are supporting the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in denouncing a Republican candidate’s derogatory remarks about Native Americans.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
The Affordable Care Act, which permanently authorized the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, is once again a subject of debate in the 2024 presidential race.
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
With less than two weeks before the November 2024 election, join Native America Calling to discuss progress — and continuing hurdles — for Native voters.
Morgan Farley and Maribel Rodriguez
Federal funding expires at the end of the year for a program that has reduced diabetes among Native people.
Native America Calling NAC
In the final days before the November 2024 election, campaigns are working at a feverish pace to reach Native voters.
Joe Biden
President Joe Biden has issued the last Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation of his administration.
Tim Sheehy and Greg Gianforte
Despite considerable controversy over his comments about Native people, Republican Tim Sheehy is leading Democrat Jon Tester in the U.S. Senate race in Montana.
Shut Down DAPL
Under the Biden-Harris administration, tribes got more of a say in Congress and tons more funding. A Trump-Vance win could upend that.
Dan Foreman
Dan Foreman, a Republican lawmaker in Idaho, stormed out of a “Meet your candidates” event after a question about racism and discrimination.
Tim Sheehy
The tribally-owned Char-Koosta News released audio that confirms what Republican candidate Tim Sheehy said about Native people being “drunk at 8am.” And there’s more.
'Indigenous Votes Count'
Ahead of the 2024 election, organizations across Arizona are ramping up efforts to register Native voters and address challenges in getting to the polls.
Kamala Harris Campaign at Navajo Nation Fair
With a little over a month before the election, Native advocates are working to ensure Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris wins the race for the White House.
Deb Haaland
Secretary Deb Haaland visited one of the most infamous Indian boarding school sites amid ongoing efforts to hold the U.S. accountable for a genocidal era in history.
Tim Sheehy and Jon Tester
Native issues are playing a big role in the U.S. Senate race in Montana, the outcome of which is being closely watched in an already heated presidential election year.
Tim Sheehy and Charlie Kirk
Native people were removed from a conservative rally featuring Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana.
Rally for Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA)
People exposed to radiation from atomic bomb tests and uranium mines rallied at the U.S. Capitol to demand action on a stalled compensation program.
Native America Calling NAC
How much do the proposed USDA Dietary Guidelines reflect what industries want to promote as opposed to what Native people consider nutritious?
U.S. Capitol
Survivors of nuclear testing and uranium mines are ramping up pressure on Congress to reauthorize a federal compensation program that expired in June.
Tim Sheehy
“As you know, they’ll take recordings from years ago, chop them up and make them sound, you know, evil,” Republican candidate Tim Sheehy said on Fox News.
Liko Martin and Nick Tilsen
“Native people are going to fight back,” said Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective.
House Committee on Agriculture
Indian Country is already suffering from a food shortage crisis and problems will only get worse under a government shutdown, lawmakers were told at a crowded hearing on Capitol Hill.
Tim Sheehy
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.
National Constitution Center
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris concluded their first, and perhaps only, presidential debate. What does it mean for Native voters?
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
Tribal leaders, joined by lawmakers from both parties, are demanding answers from the Biden administration about a food shortage crisis that has hit the most vulnerable in Indian Country.
Rebuilding Trust
“The crisis in trust is bigger than just one party,” said one Republican.