The head of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma isn't supporting a tribal member's bid for U.S. Congress, The Native American Times reports.
Kalyn Free touts her Choctaw heritage. But
Chief Greg Pyle is backing rival candidate Dan Boren, a state representative.
Free, a Democrat, is running for the seat being vacated by Rep. Brad Carson (D), a member of the Cherokee Nation. If elected, she would be the first Native woman in Congress.
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Choctaw chief supports opponent of Choctaw candidate
(The Native American Times 1/15)
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