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Super Tuesday is just around the corner, and the list of viable candidates for each political party continues to dwindle. We begin a new series taking a deeper look at political affiliation in the U.S. Up first: the Democrats. Founded in 1792, the party was divided on slavery but is credited with pushing through the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What does the Democratic Party represent today? What have Democrats accomplished for Native America?
Guests:
Debra Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) – Chairwoman of the New Mexico Democratic Party
PaaWee Rivera (Pueblo of Pojoaque) – Director of Native American Engagement for the Democratic National Committee
Kevin Killer (Oglala Lakota / Kiowa) – South Dakota State Representative for District 27
Break Music: Great Grandpah’s Banjo (song) Pura Fe (artist) Full Moon Rising (album)
