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Is it just me or are Native Americans being well represented? (Original Post) Bluzmann57 Jul 2016 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author jtunes Jul 2016 #1
Wonderfully so. Skidmore Jul 2016 #2
Hillary had a lot of support from us. okasha Jul 2016 #3
dem convention is usually good with this JI7 Jul 2016 #4
Yes! I noticed that too! ellie Jul 2016 #5
Yes, is a great thing.... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #6
And Pacific Islanders too yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #7
Yes, and very happy to hear it. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2016 #8
Trump also has had problems duncang Jul 2016 #9
Record breaking participation of Native Americans this year. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #10
American Natives and Latinos of every stripe Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #11

Response to Bluzmann57 (Original post)

okasha

(11,573 posts)
3. Hillary had a lot of support from us.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:54 PM
Jul 2016

She also had great proposals for NA issues from the git-go, even before meeting with tribal representatives.

JI7

(89,241 posts)
4. dem convention is usually good with this
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:54 PM
Jul 2016

And one of the biggest contrasts with the republican convention.

ellie

(6,928 posts)
5. Yes! I noticed that too!
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:56 PM
Jul 2016

I would love to live long enough to see a Native American man or women become president of the U.S. I'm 51 so I don't know if I will see it.

Wounded Bear

(58,605 posts)
6. Yes, is a great thing....
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:58 PM
Jul 2016

My first time watching this much of the convention. Was a pleasant surprise to see so many NA given speaking roles.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
9. Trump also has had problems
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:06 PM
Jul 2016

with the Native Americans and their casinos. He even spoke to the Senate I think it was a long time back. Guess by now he probably wants to deport them.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
10. Record breaking participation of Native Americans this year.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:12 PM
Jul 2016

We've been working on that front. I helped produce this film, pass it on:

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