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Ed Iron Cloud

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:46:08 -0400

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First Name:
Ed

Last Name:
Iron Cloud III

Candidate for:
South Dakota House District 27

Location:
Enrolled Member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe

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Congratulations, Ed! This Campaign Camp alum and Representative-Elect won one of the District 27 seats with 23.06% of the vote.

Ed Iron Cloud III, an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, is running for South Dakota State Representative District 27. Iron Cloud has long been involved on his reservation, Pine Ridge, and has lived in Porcupine, SD, his whole life.

Currently, he is a rancher and has a small herd of buffalo he raises for his family. Connecting with their tribal heritage, they use the buffalo meat and perform ceremonies. Iron Cloud has also worked with the Oglagla Lakota College Center at Porcupine as a board member, worked with an organization that helps children who suffer from abuse by teaching them Lakota traditions, and he was a member of the Great Plains Restoration Council.

Chris Deschene

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:52:16 -0400

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First Name:
Chris

Last Name:
Deschene

Candidate for:
Arizona State House of Representatives, 2nd Legislative District

Location:
Enrolled Member of Navajo Nation

Web Site:
http://www.votedeschene.com/

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Congratulations, Chris! Representative-Elect Chris Deschene won on November 4 with 52.90% of the vote.

Christopher Clark Deschene, an enrolled member of the Diné (Navajo) Nation, is running for Arizona State Representative in Legislative District 2. Deschene’s experiences in various levels of government, legal services, community organizations, engineering, and military duties provide an outstanding point of view will allow him to truly represent his community. He will make effective decisions and create good policy for the communities across Arizona.

Lena Fowler

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:15:23 -0400

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First Name:
Lena

Last Name:
Fowler

Candidate for:
Coconino County Board of Supervisors, District 5

Location:
Enrolled Member of the Navajo Nation

Web Site:
www.lenafowler.com

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Congratulations, Lena! Lena Fowler won her bid for the Coconino County Board of Supervisors with 58.50% of the vote.

Lena Fowler, a member of the Navajo Nation, is the Democratic nominee for the Coconino County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat. She has been a part of the Tuba City community for over 25 years as well as a lifetime resident of Coconino County. Fowler has extensive experience as a community organizer, volunteer, advisor, and coordinator in her community where she provided valuable resources to the Coconino County citizens.

Sharon Peregoy

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:27:51 -0400

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First Name:
Sharon

Last Name:
Peregoy

Candidate for:
Montana State Senator, Senate District 21

Location:
Enrolled Member of Crow Nation

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Congratulations, Sharon! Senator-Elect Sharon Peregoy won her election with 63.14% of the vote.

Sharon Peregoy, an enrolled member of the Apsaalooke Nation (Crow Tribe), is the Democratic nominee for Montana State Senate District 21. She is a member of the Piegan/Ties, the Bundle Clan, and a child of the Big Lodge Clan.

She was born in the old hospital in Crow Agency, Montana, in 1953. She was raised on the Crow Indian Reservation, and she speaks, reads and writes in her native Crow language. She believes in the power of language in maintaining tribal culture and identity and wants all native children to be literate in their native languages. Peregoy is the proud mother of her daughter, Catherine “Buffy” Stewart.

Tony Belcourt

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:27:44 -0400

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First Name:
Tony

Last Name:
Belcourt

Candidate for:
Montana State House of Representatives, House District 32

Location:
Enrolled Member of Chippewa Cree Tribe

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Congratulations, Tony! In his 2008 primary, Tony Belcourt won by one vote. In the general on Nov 4, he could have faced a write in from his primary opponent, but he didn't. Representative-Elect Tony Belcourt won with 100% of the vote.

Tony Belcourt is an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe. He has resided on the Rocky Boy’s Reservation in north central Montana for the majority of his life. Tony, a third generation farm and ranch owner, has an extensive agricultural background. Tony has significant small business experience, with his ownership interests in construction and service industries.

Tony graduated from Box Elder High School and studied diesel mechanics at MSU-Northern. He then took a job with the Chippewa Cree Tribe as Range Technician. During his time as Range Technician, Tony also served on the Hill County Farm Service Agency County Committee.

Tony served a four-year term as an elected official on the Chippewa Cree Business Committee. While on the Business Committee, he was Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, overseeing the Tribe’s natural resources including timber, rangeland, natural gas and fish & wildlife. Tony also served as Chairman of the Tribal Conservation Issues Sub-Committee of the Seven Tribes of Montana and as President of the Intertribal Agriculture Council.

Today, Tony is a proud husband and father to a family of four on the ranch he grew up on. He continues to work for the Chippewa Cree Tribe as Chief Executive Officer of the Chippewa Cree Construction Corporation.

Representative Jonathan Windy Boy

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:29:25 -0400

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First Name:
Representative Jonathan

Last Name:
Windy Boy

Candidate for:
Montana State Senate, Senate District 16

Location:
Enrolled Member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe

Web Site:
http://www.jonathanwindyboy.com/

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Congratulations, Jonathan! Senator-Elect Jonathan Boy won his election bid in Montana with 80.86% of the vote.

Representative Jonathan Windy Boy, a member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe, is running for State Senate District 16 in Montana.

He is a twin son of John & Katherine (First Raised) Windy Boy. Jonathan grew up on the family ranch, where his parents provided the discipline and ethics of hard work, characteristics he still possesses today. Because he was raised by Chippewa Cree traditions and incorporated the Grass Dance lifestyle, he is also guided by the basic values and teachings these practices have instilled in him as a part of his every day life.

Senator Richard Lerblance

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:24:30 -0400

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First Name:
Senator Richard

Last Name:
Lerblance

Candidate for:
Oklahoma State Senate, Senate District 7

Location:
Enrolled Member of the Muscogee Creek Nation

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Congratulations, Richard! Senator Richard Lerblance won his reelection bid with 55.02% of the vote.

Senator Richard Lerblance, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, is seeking re-election to the Oklahoma State Senate District 7. He is a home-grown Oklahoman from Hartshorne, Oklahoma. Since graduating from law school in 1978, Senator Lerblance has practiced law in his hometown. He has also served on the Hartshorne City Council; the Hartshorne Board of Education; and on the Hartshorne Fire Department, from which he retired as Fire Chief.

Representative Patrick Goggles

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:08:21 -0400

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First Name:
Representative Patrick

Last Name:
Goggles

Candidate for:
Wyoming State House of Representatives

Location:
Enrolled Member of Northern Arapaho Tribe

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Congratulations, Patrick! Representative Patrick Goggles won his reelection bid with 57.85% of the vote.

Representative Patrick Goggles, an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Nation, is running for re-election to House District 33 in Wyoming. Representative Goggles is the only enrolled tribal member in the Wyoming legislature. He was one of our endorsed candidates in 2006, and INDN’s List is proud to support him again!

Representative Goggles’ career of community service has brought him face to face with the challenges facing children and families all across Wyoming. He has worked as a counselor and mentor for educational opportunity, as an administrator for the Northern Arapaho Business Council, as the chairman of the Fremont County school board, and as the executive director of the Tribe’s Boys & Girls Club and now of the Northern Arapaho Tribal Housing. From involvement in diverse areas such as business development, housing, nutrition, and transportation, Representative Goggles has already spent a lifetime building a better community in his state.

Representative Barbara McIlvaine Smith

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:46:54 -0400

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First Name:
Representative Barbara

Last Name:
McIlvaine Smith

Candidate for:
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, House District 156

Location:
Enrolled Member of the Sac & Fox Nation

Web Site:
http://www.smith156.org/

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Congratulations, Barbara! After being targeted by the Republicans, Representative Barbara McIlvaine Smith won her reelection bid with 53.3% of the vote.

Representative Barbara McIlvaine Smith, a 2006 INDN endorsed candidate, is seeking re-election in Pennsylvania’s House District 156. She is an enrolled member of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma.

Representative McIlvaine Smith will continue to fight for accessibility to healthcare and for programs that keep Pennsylvanian citizens healthy: prenatal care, primary care for children, and prescription drugs for all senior citizens. She will work to ensure adequate, affordable healthcare for everyone, which is not only fair, it’s efficient.

Assemblyman John Oceguera

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:26:00 -0400

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First Name:
Assemblyman John

Last Name:
Oceguera

Candidate for:
Nevada State Assembly, Assembly District 16

Location:
Enrolled Member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe

Web Site:
www.johnoceguera.com

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Congratulations, John! Assemblyman John Oceguera won his reelection bid with 66.24% of the vote.

Assemblyman John Oceguera is seeking re-election to the Nevada State Legislature for District 16 in Southeast Las Vegas. He currently serves as the Assembly Majority Leader, and while not in session, is the Assistant Fire Chief in the North Las Vegas Fire Department. He is a member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe.

Oceguera was born in Reno and spent his childhood in Fallon Nevada. After facing physical challenges early in life, he worked hard to no longer wear special leg braces, and he excelled in sports and track and field. In high school, he set a state record for the 4x400 relay, and also played football and basketball. He lettered in all three sports. He learned the value of public service early, volunteered with the PTA and founded the Fallon chapter of SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) in high school.

Senator Albert Hale

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:13:11 -0400

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First Name:
Senator Albert

Last Name:
Hale

Candidate for:
Arizona State Senate, Senate District 2

Location:
Enrolled Member of the Navajo Nation

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Congratulations, Albert! Senator Albert Hale won his reelection bid with 73.40% of the vote.

Senator Albert Hale, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, is seeking re-election to the Arizona State Senate District 2. He was an INDN’s List endorsed candidate in 2006, and we are proud to endorse him again!

After obtaining his education from a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, Arizona State University and the University of New Mexico, School of Law, Senator Hale understands the impact that a quality education has on all children, Indian and non-Indian. In the Senate, he has sponsored several successful education measures: a Lottery Tuition Fund, which directs lottery revenue to provide students with university scholarships, a bill establishing the Division of Indian Education in Arizona which provides grants to support Indian education, and the addition of Native American culture in school curricula.

Representative Woodie Salmon

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:39:19 -0400

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First Name:
Representative Woodie

Last Name:
Salmon

Candidate for:
Alaska State House of Represntatives, House District 6

Location:
Enrolled Member of Chalkyitsik Village

Web Site:
http://www.akdemocrats.org/index.php?con_id=23

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Congratulations, Woodie! Representative Woodie Salmon won his reelection bid with 55.27% of the vote.

Representative Woodie Salmon is seeking re-election to Alaska’s House District 6. He is an enrolled member of the Chalkyitsik Nation. We endorsed Representative Salmon in 2006, and we are proud to do so again!

Representative Salmon wasted no time in protecting our most vulnerable and valuable assets. He has proposed bills protecting children, the unemployed and small rural communities. He also introduced a bill requiring school districts to develop and enforce policies to stop harassment and intimidation so that students can learn in a positive and nurturing environment. He has also written legislation to protect children from online predators, promote diversity-tolerance programs, and protect victims of discrimination based on race, sex, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, ancestry and national origin.

Bruce Curnutt

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:32:20 -0400

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First Name:
Bruce

Last Name:
Curnutt

Candidate for:
Sheriff, LeFlore County, Oklahoma

Location:
Enrolled Member of the Choctaw Nation

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Congratulations, Bruce! The new Sheriff-Elect in LeFlore County, Bruce Curnutt won the seat in the runoff election in August with 60.34% of the vote.

Bruce Curnutt, a member of the Choctaw Nation, was born in the Talihina Indian Hospital and raised in Talihina, Oklahoma. He is currently the Assistant Chief of Police in Wister, and is running for LeFlore County Sheriff.

Curnutt has eighteen years of experience in law enforcement, having worked as a police officer in Wister and Heavener, and as a Deputy Sheriff in LeFlore County. He is CLEET (Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training) Certified and has also received his Advanced CLEET Certificate. Curnutt is certified in clandestine drug lab safety and cleanup, and received a Certificate of Appreciation from the U.S. Marshall’s Service during Operation Falcon II.

Senator Suzanne Williams

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:26:59 -0400

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First Name:
Senator Suzanne

Last Name:
Williams

Candidate for:
Colorado State Senate, District 28

Location:
Enrolled Member of Comanche Nation

Web Site:
http://www.sensuzannewilliams.com/

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Congratulations, Suzanne! Senator Suzanne Williams won her reelection bid with 60% of the vote.

Senator Suzanne Williams is seeking re-election in Colorado’s State Senate District 28. She is a citizen of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma and the only enrolled tribal member in the Colorado state legislature.

Senator Williams’ 12 year tenure in Colorado’s State Legislature is marked by bills that benefit all Colorado citizens. In 2008, the legislation she sponsored promoted a second chance program for minors with felonies who did not commit or assist in committing the act, a dual enrollment program for Native American students in Colorado, and a bill that would establish a two-year pilot program to improve the efficiency of Colorado’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Moreover, Senator Williams has sponsored bills in previous sessions of Colorado legislature that included anti-graffiti (1987) and Child Care Professionals Loan Forgiveness Program (2001).

Representative Anastasia Pittman

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:36:57 -0400

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First Name:
Representative Anastasia

Last Name:
Pittman

Candidate for:
Oklahoma State Representative, District 99

Location:
Freedman Member of the Seminole Nation

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Congratulations, Anastasia! Representative Pittman won her primary, and she won the general election with 83.21% of the vote.

Representative Anastasia Pittman, a freedman member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, has spent a career working in education and journalism. Her service to community boards and foundations has been recognized by state and national organizations and former President Bill Clinton.

Born in Miami, Florida, Rep. Pittman has spent the past 30 years serving the state of Oklahoma. Rep. Pittman is the founder of the Magic Star Foundation, Inc., which garnered her the Outstanding Community Service Recognition from President Clinton. She devotes her life and work to children and education in the community through her foundation, service on community boards, and by volunteering as a mentor and tutor.