Indian voices heard at the polls

Melmer, David Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 06-16-2004 Reservation voters raise concerns RAPID CITY, S.D. -- Another election and another victory for the American Indian voting block that has been given large credit for putting another Democrat in the U.S. House. For the first time in decades the three seats in Congress from South Dakota will be filled by Democrats.

And for the first time, a woman (Stephanie Herseth) was elected to the House to represent the state of South Dakota. Herseth will fill the remainder of William Janklow's term. The June 1 special election to ...

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