{"id":39603,"date":"2024-08-09T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T04:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=39603"},"modified":"2024-08-09T11:31:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T15:31:55","slug":"native-america-calling-democratic-vice-presidential-pick-puts-new-spotlight-on-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/08\/09\/native-america-calling-democratic-vice-presidential-pick-puts-new-spotlight-on-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Democratic vice presidential pick puts new spotlight on Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Friday, August 9, 2024<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"> Democratic vice presidential pick puts new spotlight on Minnesota<\/div>\r\nThe Land of 10,000 Lakes, Paul Bunyan, and Tater Tot hotdish is also home to <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/2024\/08\/06\/native-vote-battleground-states-to-watch-in-2024-presidential-election\/\">11 federally recognized tribes<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n A citizen of one of those tribes, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LtGovFlanagan\">Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan<\/a> (White Earth Ojibwe\/D-Minnesota) is already the highest ranking female Native elected executive in the country. Now that Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minnesota) as her <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/2024\/08\/06\/kamala-harris-announces-tim-walz-as-running-mate-on-democratic-presidential-ticket\/\">running mate<\/a>, Lt. Gov. Flanagan is one presidential election victory away from becoming the first Native female governor. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJoin Native America Calling to hear from current and former political leaders from Minnesota and the Upper Midwest about any contributions or detriments the state\u2019s Native elected leaders bring to the national stage.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_indianz-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/2024\/08\/06\/native-vote-battleground-states-to-watch-in-2024-presidential-election\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20\/natives4harrisbattlegroundstates.jpg\" alt=\"Native Vote: Battleground states to watch in 2024 presidential election\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/2024\/08\/06\/native-vote-battleground-states-to-watch-in-2024-presidential-election\/\">\n\t\t\tNative Vote: Battleground states to watch in 2024 presidential election\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/2024\/08\/06\/native-vote-battleground-states-to-watch-in-2024-presidential-election\/\">\n\t\t\t<p>Well before Kamala Harris brought her Midwest running mate on board, Native Democrats highlighted Minnesota as a state to watch in the 2024 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Native Vote\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tNative Vote\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_indianz-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/2024\/08\/06\/peggy-flanagan-on-tim-walz-he-has-the-grit-and-the-grace-to-keep-our-country-moving-forward\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20\/timwalzpeggyflanagan-2.jpe\" alt=\"Peggy Flanagan on Tim Walz: \u2018He has the grit and the grace to keep our country moving forward\u2019\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/2024\/08\/06\/peggy-flanagan-on-tim-walz-he-has-the-grit-and-the-grace-to-keep-our-country-moving-forward\/\">\n\t\t\tPeggy Flanagan on Tim Walz: \u2018He has the grit and the grace to keep our country moving forward\u2019\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/2024\/08\/06\/peggy-flanagan-on-tim-walz-he-has-the-grit-and-the-grace-to-keep-our-country-moving-forward\/\">\n\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve been friends with Tim Walz for almost 20 years,&#8221; said Peggy Flanagan, the highest-ranking Native woman in state executive office.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Native Vote\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tNative Vote\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nativeorganizing.org\/who-we-are\/our-team\/\">Judith Le Blanc<\/a> (Caddo), executive director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nativeorganizing.org\/\">Native Organizers Alliance<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourdirectionsvote.com\/team\/oliver-and-barb-semans\/\">OJ Semans Sr.<\/a> (Rosebud Sioux Tribe), co-executive director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourdirectionsvote.com\/\">Four Directions Native Vote<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winonaladuke.com\/\">Winona LaDuke<\/a> (White Earth Nation), activist, co-curator of <a href=\"https:\/\/giiwedinong.org\">Giiwedinong Treaty Rights and Culture Museum<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/show.asp?ID=tc\/1022000-1\">2000 vice president running mate<\/a> with Ralph Nader of the Green Party\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/metrocouncil.org\/About-Us\/Who-We-Are\/CouncilMembers\/District-6.aspx\">Robert Lilligren<\/a> (White Earth Ojibwe), Minneapolis Metropolitan Council member for District 6 and president and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/nacdi.org\/\">Native American Community Development Institute<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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