Liste von Native Americans in der US-Politik

Dies ist eine Liste von Indigenen Politikern in den Vereinigten Staaten. Dies sind US-amerikanische Ureinwohner, die in die Bundesregierung oder eine der Regierungen der Bundesstaaten berufen oder in eine Legislative gewählt wurden. Ebenso wurden auf Bundesebene Bundesrichter aufgenommen-.Die Liste ist alphabetisch geordnet, zuerst der Name, dahinter die offizielle Amtsbezeichnung.

Bundesebene

Deb Haaland (2019)
Charles Curtis
Ben Reifel (1965)
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Charles D. Carter
Sharice Davids
Robert Owen
Richard H. Cain

Exekutive

  • David W. Anderson: 9th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
  • Carl J. Artman: 10th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
  • Charles Curtis (1860–1936): U.S. Vice President
  • Ada Deer (1935–2023): 6th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
  • Deb Haaland (* 1960): 54th United States Secretary of the Interior
  • Larry Echo Hawk: 11th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
  • Keith Harper: U.S. representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council
  • Philip N. Hogen: Commissioner of the National Indian Gaming Commission
  • Jeannie Hovland: Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs
  • Jack Jackson, Jr. (1941–2006): US Department of State
  • Neal McCaleb: 8th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
  • Arvo Mikkanen: US Assistant Attorney for United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
  • Ely Parker: Commissioner of Indian Affairs in der Grant Administration
  • Ben Reifel (1906–1990): Chair of the National Capital Planning Commission, Interim Commissioner of Indian Affairs
  • R. Trent Shores: United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma
  • Tara Sweeney: 13th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
  • Ross Swimmer: 4th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
  • Kimberly Teehee: White House Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs
  • Wilma Victor: Special assistant to Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton
  • Kevin K. Washburn: 12th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs

Legislative

  • Ben Nighthorse Campbell (* 1933): U.S. Senator von Colorado
  • Brad Carson (* 1967): U.S. Representative von Oklahoma
  • Charles David Carter (1868–1929): U.S. Representative von Oklahoma
  • Tom Cole (* 1949): U.S. Representative von Oklahoma
  • Charles Curtis (1860–1936): U.S. Representative von Kansas
  • Sharice Davids (* 1980): U.S. Representative von Kansas 3rd District
  • Deb Haaland (* 1960): U.S. Representative von New Mexico 1st District
  • William Wirt Hastings (1866–1938): U.S. Representative von Oklahoma 2nd District
  • Yvette Herrell (* 1964): U.S. Representative von New Mexico
  • Markwayne Mullin (* 1977): U.S. Representative von Oklahoma
  • Robert Latham Owen (1856–1947): U.S. Senator von Oklahoma
  • Benjamin Reifel: U.S. Representative von South Dakota
  • Hiram Revels: U.S. Senator von Mississippi
  • Will Rogers, Jr.: US Representative von Kalifornien
  • William Grady Stigler (1891–1952): U.S. Representative von Oklahoma 2nd District
  • Kimberly Teehee: Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Cherokee Nation’s at–large congressional district

Judikative

  • Michael Burrage: Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Oklahoma
  • Diane J. Humetewa: US Judge for the District of Arizona
  • Ada E. Brown: Federal Judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Ebene der Bundesstaaten

Senat

Repräsentantenhaus

Literatur

  • Stubben, Jerry D. (2006). Native Americans and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, ISBN 978-1-57607-262-2.
  • Sletcher, Michael, „North American Indians“, in Will Kaufman and Heidi Macpherson, eds., Britain and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History, New York: Oxford University Press, 2005
  • Nichols, Roger L. Indians in the United States & Canada, A Comparative History. University of Nebraska Press (1998). ISBN 0-8032-8377-6.

Weblinks

  • https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/amerind.html