San Carlos Apache, Mary Kim Titla is running for Congress

[Bobbieo]

in Arizona's district 1. If elected, she will be the first Native American woman to become a member of Congress.

Good luck Mary Kim!!!

[Hawkeye-X]

1. I hope she will remain loyal Democratic

Not like our turncoat Native American, Ben "Nighthorse" Campbell (I call him Nightmare) (Traitor-CO) - Thank G-d he retired and Salazar took his seat, although his actions leaves to be desired.

Hawkeye-X

[Bobbieo]

3. JMJ - Even the Natives are negative!!!!

[ChazII]

2. She was a great reporter

and will make a wonderful representative for Arizona.

[Bobbieo]

4. Hawkeye - I am not sticking up for Nighthorse BUT

he did put the screws on Jack Abramoff for what he did to our Native people.

[xchrom]

5. cool!

:applause:

[Bobbieo]

6. I really don't care what party my people belong to as long as they vote - period.

INDNs are the invisible people in America and my goal as well as the goal of other pro-active Natives is and has been getting them to the polls. I see five ways INDNs can become visible in our society - through entertainment, sports, politics, journalism and lastly education, which in many ways is the first step to visibility.

So far, entertainment tops the list - How many Natives are sports figures? How many in politics? How about journalism - print media, as TV reporters and anchors? There are two tribes in my commuity and I have never seen one Native on the local newspsper staff or on TV.

I keep pushing and that is why I am so happy to see Titla make the move from journalism, where she has been a first, and now the step up to politics.