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The Rise of Indigenous Candidates Raises Awareness of Key Issues
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YES! Magazine - Democracy
They must overcome the limited mainstream awareness of Indigeneity and Indigenous issues, remnants of colonialism and lateral violence, and competing interests.
But, as is, “Biden is not making good on his campaign promises to Indigenous communities.”Missing and Murdered Indigenous PeopleAnother campaign issue involved resolution of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People issues, such as unsolved crimes and a legal framework to prosecute non-Indigenous assailants and criminals who perpetrate crimes on Indigenous territories or communities.
Cavalier advocates for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People concurrently with pipeline opposition.
“The top four questions asked of me by community were regarding missing and murdered Indigenous U.S. people,” Krause says.
“It’s important to highlight climate justice with racial equity, because [authorities] often view Indigenous people as invisible,” Cavalier says.
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