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It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day,
John, so I want to take a moment to honor some
of the fierce Indigenous women who made me who I am.
[ [link removed] ]But first, I’m running to represent all New Mexicans and give a voice
to those who don’t have one. Will you donate $5 to our
grassroots campaign for governor to help make history in New Mexico?
From my great-grandmother, mother and many before them, I’ve been blessed
to come from generations of resilient and fierce Pueblo women.
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The fierce women who raised me – plus me in my Garth Brooks tee!
My mother, Mary Toya, was born and raised in a boxcar, where the Laguna
people created a community far from their home. She proudly served in the
U.S. Navy, raised four kids as a military wife, and devoted 25 years to
Indian education at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Mom served in the Navy, and played the snare drum in the Santa Fe Indian
Band.
Standing on the shoulders of the Indigenous women who came before me, I
summoned the courage to run for office. When I became one of the first
Native American women elected to Congress, I swore to leave the ladder
down behind me so our youth would know they can be anything they want to
be.
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Credit: CNN
But here’s what I’m reminded of this Indigenous Peoples’
Day, John: History doesn’t
just happen. We have to make it together.
No state in America has ever elected a Native American woman as governor.
[ [link removed] ]Would you consider helping us build momentum with a contribution of
$5? Your support could help make history in this race.
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Be fierce,
Deb
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