Faith Spotted Eagle
American political activist (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Faith Spotted Eagle (Dakota: Tunkan Inajin Win[1] or Tȟuŋkáŋ Inážiŋ Win pronounced [tˣũkã́ ináʒĩ win] "Standing Stone"; born 1948) is an American activist and politician. She is a member of the Yankton Sioux Nation who attempted to block development of the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline.[2]
Faith Spotted Eagle Tȟuŋkáŋ Inážiŋ Win | |
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Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Lake Andes, South Dakota, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of South Dakota |
Occupation(s) | PTSD counselor, educator |
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Political party | Democratic |
In the 2016 presidential election, she became the first Native American to receive an electoral vote for President of the United States as well as one of the first two women to receive an electoral vote for President of the United States.[3] Spotted Eagle's single vote came from Robert Satiacum Jr., a faithless elector in Washington, who cast it for her instead of Hillary Clinton.