Native American Tribal Leaders from across North Dakota and South Dakota endorsed Hillary Clinton for President, Wednesday. They cited her years of experience of leading the United States and her focus on the Native American community as part of their reasons behind endorsing. On Friday, Chairman Harold Frazier of Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Councilman Ken Hall of MHA Nation will hold a press conference call to discuss their support for Hillary Clinton. Press may RSVP to the call here.

“I am honored to join my fellow Tribal Chairmen in supporting Secretary Clinton for president,” Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Harold Frazier said. “Secretary Clinton has shown through her decades of public service her respect for tribal sovereignty and the sacred trust between the United States and our native nations. As president, Secretary Clinton will be a strong voice for Indian Country.”

“Hillary Clinton represents positive opportunity for continued economic and social development in Indian Country,” Chairman Mark Fox of MHA Nation said. “She has a proven track record in supporting legislation and initiatives that benefit indigenous nations throughout the United States. Her leadership has demonstrated a willingness to work with all minorities and people of color. She strives to combat the racism and inequality that have plagued our country for far too long.

“In simplest terms, Hillary Clinton supports Native America, and it is obvious that her opponent Donald Trump does not. A fact we know he will never deny or seek to change, and our indigenous peoples will remind him of his short-comings in November.

“The first woman president of the United States, Hillary Clinton, is the first choice for progression, not regression, of the American dream for ALL!”

A comprehensive list of tribal leader endorsements includes representations from 9 of the 13 Tribal Nations in the states:

SD Tribal Leaders

Chairman Harold Frazier, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Chairman Brandon Sauze, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe

Chairman Anthony Reider, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe

Chairman William Kindle, Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Chairman Robert Flying Hawk, Yankton Sioux Tribe

ND Tribal Leaders

Chairman Mark Fox, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation)

Chairman Richard W. McCloud, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians (TMBCI)

North and South Dakota Tribal Leaders

Chairman Dave Archambault II, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Chairman David Flute, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate