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Native American Woman Is Nominated to Federal Bench But Why Did It Take So Long? USA

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Native American Woman Is Nominated to Federal Bench But Why Did It Take So Long? USA

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Since the foundation of the United States, of the thousands upon thousands of citizens who have served in elected office, just 23 are Native Americans; this is at every level of government outside tribal lands. 

And of those active politicians, not one currently serves at the federal level. Native Americans in the federal judiciary is even more dismal. 

Since the foundation of the United States, of the thousands upon thousands of citizens who have served in elected office, just 23 are Native Americans; this is at every level of government outside tribal lands. 

And of those active politicians, not one currently serves at the federal level. Native Americans in the federal judiciary is even more dismal.