Is another Indigenous woman headed to Congress?

Pauly DenetclawICTNew York state could elect its first known Indigenous member of Congress. She currently serves as an assemblymember in the New York state legislature. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Claire Valdez, Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, in her run for Congress in New York. “That’s been really, really amazing and really helpful to hear the kind of issues that are facing folks in New York state around land rights, around sovereignty. (Photo courtesy of the Claire Valdez campaign)Claire Valdez, Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, could be the next Indigenous woman in the U.S. House.