Welcome to Native Americans for Richardson
I stand with Native Americans to fight for what is important to all Americans: providing quality healthcare; insuring equal opportunity to education; caring for our elders; creating jobs and building basic infrastructure; and planning for future generations.
I believe in honoring American Indian, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians communities by strengthening tribal governments and supporting the self-sufficiency of Native communities, including Native urban populations. I don’t just talk about these ideas. I’ve done it in Congress, at the Department of Energy and as Governor of New Mexico. As President, I will work to restore the trust between our government and our country’s Native peoples. My administration will focus on policies that promote the continued strength, integrity, and resiliency of Native Americans.
The relationship between the federal government and tribes has increasingly come under assault. President Bush’s Administration has created an environment that undermines Tribal America’s forward progress. The attack on tribal sovereignty must stop.
Governor Richardson discusses his positions on Native American issues at the Prez on the Rez event.
National Native American Advisory Council for Bill Richardson
Hon. Joe Garcia (Ohkay Owingeh) New Mexico
Native Advisors Co-Chair and President of NCAI
Mr. Ron Andrade (La Jolla) California
Director, Los Angeles Indian Commission
Ms. Shenan Atcitty (Navajo) Washington, D.C.
Attorney, Holland & Knight
Hon. Irene Auginaush (White Earth) Minnesota
Councilwoman, White Earth Tribal Council
Hon. Don Barlow (Ottawa) Washington
Representative, Washington State Legislature
Hon. J. Robert Benavides (Isleta Pueblo) New Mexico
Governor, Pueblo of Isleta
Hon. Lora Ann Chaisson (United Houma Nation) Louisiana
United Houma Nation Tribal Council
Hon. J. Michael Chavarria (Santa Clara) New Mexico
Governor, Pueblo of Santa Clara
Hon. Conroy Chino (Acoma Pueblo) New Mexico
Former NM Secretary of Labor
Hon. Norman Cooeyate (Zuni Pueblo) New Mexico
Governor, Pueblo of Zuni
Ms. Helen Doherty (Cherokee) California
Chair, Native American Caucus, California Democratic Party
Mr. Andrew Ebona (Tlingit) Alaska
Tribal Council Member of the Douglas Village - Tlingit Tribe
Hon. Elizabeth Furse, Oregon
Former U.S. Representative
Hon. Raymond Gachupin (Jemez) New Mexico
Governor, Pueblo of Jemez
Mr. Kevin Gover (Pawnee) Arizona
Former Assistant Secretary of the Dept. of Interior
Ms. LaDonna Harris (Comanche) New Mexico
President, Americans for Indian Opportunity
Hon. Jason Johnson (Acoma Pueblo) New Mexico
Governor, Pueblo of Acoma
Mr. Tadd Johnson (Mille Lacs Ojibwe) Minnesota
Former Chair, National Indian Gaming Commission
Ms. Onawa Lacy (Navajo) New Mexico
Former Miss New Mexico USA
Hon. Kevin Leecy (Bois Forte) Minnesota
Chair, Bois Forte and Vice Chair, National Indian Gaming Assoc.
Mr. Harold Lockwood (Laguna Pueblo)
Sgt. at Arms, National American Indian Veterans
Ms. Elizabeth Lohah Homer (Osage) Washington, D.C.
Partner, Homer Law
Hon. Alvin Moyle (Fallon Paiute-Shoshone) Nevada
Chairman, Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
Hon. Stuart Paisano (Sandia Pueblo) New Mexico
Former Governor, Pueblo of Sandia
Hon. Ivan Posey (Eastern Shoshone) Wyoming
Chairman, Eastern Shoshone Tribe
Hon. George Rivera (Pojoaque Pueblo) New Mexico
Governor, Pueblo of Pojoaque
Mr. Sonny Skyhawk (Rosebud Lakota Nation) California
Chairman, American Indians in Film & Television
Mr. Ron Solimon (Laguna Pueblo) New Mexico
Director, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Col.(US Army, Ret) Joey Strickland (Choctaw-Cherokee) Louisiana
Deputy Secretary, LA Dept of Veterans Affairs
Hon. Hugh Stevens (Te-moak of Western Shoshone) Nevada
Former Chair, Temoak Tribe of Western Shoshone
Mr. Wes Studi (Cherokee) New Mexico
Actor
Hon. Gilbert Suazo (Taos Pueblo) New Mexico
Governor, Pueblo of Taos
Hon. Eddie Tullis (Poarch Creek Band) Alabama
Republican Indians for Richardson
Hon. Dennis Vigil (Nambe Pueblo) New Mexico
Governor, Pueblo of Nambe
Hon. Gil Vigil (Tesuque Pueblo) New Mexico
Former Governor, Pueblo of Tesuque
Hon. Brian Wallace (Washoe Tribe) Nevada
Former Chairman, Washoe Tribe
Hon Alvin Warren (Santa Clara Pueblo) New Mexico
Lt. Governor, Pueblo of Santa Clara
Hon. Judy Winchester (Pokagon Band Potawatomi) Michigan
Secretary, Pokagon Band
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
The Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico
The Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico
The Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico
The Pueblo de San Ildefonso, New Mexico
