Scheunemann Link Highlights McCain's Abramoff Problem
Following reports that scandal-plagued Republican activist Ralph Reed is raising money for John McCain's campaign, a new report reveals yet another connection between McCain and the scandal surrounding criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff. According to the report, Abramoff's law firm hired one of McCain's closest campaign advisors to work on their behalf during McCain's investigation into the scandal. After they "turned to a former McCain campaign adviser for help," McCain issued a public statement praising the firm. According to public watchdog groups, Scheunemann's "dual role -- sometimes advising Mr. McCain as a candidate, and sometimes advising private clients on their interactions with him as a senator" raises serious conflict of interest questions.
DNC Commemorates 54th Anniversary of Historic Brown v. Board Decision
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, handed down 54 years ago last Saturday, May 17th.Brown v. Board of Education
Today, we celebrate the glorious Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and reaffirm our commitment to the betterment of our schools and the advancement of equality for all.Native American Superdelegates Profiled
In the Native American Times, superdelegates from the community and their growing importance in the Democratic Party were profiled.McCain Stands By Vote Against '90 Civil Rights Act
Forty-years ago, just days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President Lyndon Johnson signed the '68 Civil Rights Act. Twenty-two years later, John McCain cast a deciding vote against the Civil Rights Act in 1990. In 1990,...GOP Boasts About "Caging" Efforts
In a recent e-mail to party supporters, Kansas GOP Chair Kris Kobach bragged about the Republican Party's efforts at "caging" voters. In an e-mail message sent to state Republicans, Kansas Republican Party Chairman Kris Kobach reviewed the party’s accomplishments this...DNC Statement On National American Indian Heritage Month
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and Frank LaMere, chair of the DNC's Native American Coordinating Council, issued this statement celebrating National American Indian Heritage Month:A Troubled Relationship With Alberto Gonzales
As U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales leaves public office, he leaves behind a troubled relationship with Native Americans.Arizona Native American Right to Vote Day
Last week Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano signed a law making July 15th Arizona Native American Right to Vote Day. This right certainly did not get recognized easily, and on July 14th there will be a Day of Action.A prosecutor apparently targeted for firing had supported Native American voters' rights
The Los Angeles Times reported today that one of the U.S. Attorneys apparently targeted for politically motivated firings by the Bush Administration was singled out for trying to "protect voting rights for Native Americans."Learning About Cancer
According to the Argus Leader, The American Cancer Society and Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Control Program will hold public meetings on reservations to highlight the concerns stemming from disproportionate cancer death rates for Native Americans.Arizona Tribes Meet with Governor Dean
Arizona's Native American leaders came together in March to meet with Governor Dean for a roundtable discussion in Phoenix. Governor Dean spoke about the importance of the Native community within the Democratic Party and participated in a discussion about issues of importance to Native Americans - from funding for security and education to voter ID laws.Seeking to Regain Federal Status
Only two months after the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation tribe received recognition by the federal government, court documents say Republican Frank Wolf threatened to get then-Interior Department Secretary Gale Norton fired if she did not take away the recognition.Dead Language Brought Back to Life
A piece in the Washington Post tells a story of the rebirth of a dead Native American language. Ken Custalow, a member of the Mattaponi tribe, was presented with the opportunity to learn Virginia Algonquian, which likely has not been in usage for 200 years, according to one linguist.Statement by Howard Dean on National Native American Heritage Month
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today issued the following statement in celebration of National Native American Heritage Month.GOP Continues Trickery at the Voting Booth
Last week's election provided many despicable efforts on the part of the GOP to intimidate and deceive American voters. Last Tuesday, despite the efforts of Republicans, the American people went to the polls and rejected the Karl Rove politics of hate and division, and overwhelmingly voted for fundamental change.50 State Strategy: Big Sky, MT
There are seven Native American Nations in the state of Montana, and the Indian Nation vote is essential for Democratic victory in Big Sky Montana.Get Out The Vote
The Democratic Party's "Get Out the Vote" drive to push voters to the polls has begun. Election Day is Tuesday, November 7. Be a part of the new direction. Volunteer with your state Democratic Party and help get Democrats out to vote.Signs of the Times
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is working alongside the American Association of University Women to rename a number of locations in Idaho whose names demean women.North Dakota Natives Summit
Native American tribes from North Dakota, and officials from surrounding states, gathered last month for a summit where they talked about issues facing their community, and strategized about the future.“Whatever It Takes” Republicans Embrace Intolerance
A week after Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman vowed to supporters in an e-mail that the RNC would "hold nothing back" and "spend whatever it takes" to "maintain our majorities," it's clear that Republicans across the country will do and say just about anything to get elected -- even resort to some of the most insidious forms of intolerance.In the last week alone, a Republican candidate in Minnesota attacked his opponent's faith, young conservatives in Michigan are running dangerous and divisive "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" and "Fun With Guns" events, and an Arizona Republican Congressional candidate refused to demand that former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke remove an endorsement and a link to his campaign from Duke's website
