A Pragmatic Look at Tribal Participation in Non-Native Elections: Mountains, Winds, and Abraham Lincoln the Gay, Woman and Minority Hunter

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An Indian Tribe-an autonomous Nation comprised of Natives that has existed on this continent since time immemorial-deferring to a political party is like a mighty glacier conforming to the howling wind. It simply should not happen. Instead, that mountain has…read more

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