Cole R. DeLaune

Kristi Noem and Mary Bono Mack Are Both Friends to Indian Country

To a certain species of political observer, the popular impulse when confronted with ideological complexity is to see past any suggestion of nuance to a profitable corollary....

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November 01, 2012

Oglala District President Says Few Likely to Vote on Pine Ridge Reservation

Simon Moya-Smith
October 31, 2012
Out of the 50,000 Oglala Lakotas enrolled on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, 5,000 are likely to make it to the polls, said District of Oglala President Floyd Br...
Ryan Wilson

Romneysia Hits Lakota Country

I awoke early this morning concerned that my good friend Tim Giago had contracted Romneysia by wedding himself to Kristi Noem’s reelection aspirations. Concern for my friend compels me to do my part in inoculating him and Lakota land from the spread of Romneysia....

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October 24, 2012

Elections 2012: Debating South Dakota’s Lone Voice in Congress

Mark Trahant
September 27, 2012
South Dakota’s lone U.S. Representative is an important office for Indian country. The state that once sent a Lakota man, Ben Reifel, to Congress...

VAWA Passes House Sans Tribal Court Provisions

Rob Capriccioso
May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON – A reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed the Republican-led U.S...
Mark Trahant

Repeal of Affordable Care Act Not a Likely Election Outcome

A question for any Republican running for any federal office: If you are successful repealing “ObamaCare,” what happens to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act?...

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January 22, 2012

New Congressional Anti-Tribal Union Advocate Emerges

Rob Capriccioso
June 29, 2011
WASHINGTON – In the ongoing battle from many tribes against unionization on their sovereign lands, tribal leaders have found a new friend in Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D...

Sizing Up the Vote: The Key Races and Issues Across Indian Country, Part 2

ICTMN Staff
November 04, 2012
While most of the media attention this election cycle has focused on the close presidential race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, there are many other campaigns and ...

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