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“Here we go sister.” That’s the friendly challenge Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Nation) issued to her opponent Donna Bergstrom (Red Lake Nation) after the Minnesota primary this month. The women are facing off as running mates for opposing parties in the Minnesota governor’s race. Whichever ticket wins will make history as electing the first Native woman in the position. Theirs is just one story of many Native women running for office this year. We’ll talk with Indian Country Today editor Mark Trahant (Shoshone Bannock) about this groundbreaking year and the other news stories from Native America.
Mentioned on the show today:
ICT: Surrounded by politics: Who will lead the Navajo Nation?
ICT: John McCain: The ‘imperfect’ servant who (mostly) championed tribal sovereignty
Guests:
Tom Arviso (Navajo) – CEO and publisher of the Navajo Times
Mark Trahant (Shoshone Bannock) – editor of Indian Country Today and host of Wassaja
Robert Lilligren (White Earth Ojibway Nation) – CEO of Native American Community Development Institute and vice-chair of Metro Urban Indian Directors
Break 1 Music: Treaty Six and Coastal Hand Game Song (song) Fawn Wood & Dallas Waskahat (artist) Blessings (album)
Break 2 Music: Joy (song) RiverFlowz (artist) RiverFlowz Rural Recordings Atauciq (album)
