Faith Spotted Eagle

Faith Spotted Eagle

Faith Spotted Eagle or Tȟuŋkáŋ Inážiŋ Win pronounced  \”Standing Stone\” is a Native American activist and politician. She is a member of the Yankton Sioux Nation. In the 2016 presidential election, she became the first Native American to receive an electoral vote for President.

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Summary Faith Spotted EagleFaith Spotted Eagle or Tȟuŋkáŋ Inážiŋ Win pronounced  \”Standing Stone\”; born 1948) is a Native American activist and politician. She is a member of the Yankton Sioux Nation who attempted to block development of the Keystone XL pipeline and eventually succeeded in blocking the Dakota Access Pipeline. In the 2016 presidential election, she became the first Native American to receive an electoral vote for President of the United States.

She received one electoral vote from Robert Satiacum Jr. of Washington, a faithless elector who cast it for her instead of Hillary Clinton. She ran for a seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2006 for the 21st district, which comprises Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Jones, and Lyman counties. She placed 3rd in the Democratic Party primary out of three candidates, receiving 735 votes overall.