White Earth Nation excited about potential Harris/Walz presidency 

Earlier this week it was announced that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz would be joining Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris’s campaign as her running mate. One group that’s expressed excitement in the news is White Earth Nation. White Earth Chairman Michael Fairbanks explains what this news would mean for White Earth Nation moving forward. 

If Harris and Walz were elected this November. Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan would then become the first female indigenous Governor in United States history. Flanagan is also a citizen of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, and could be a major factor in tribal interests like land back, water rights, treaty rights, and tribal sovereignty.