Steve Emery, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, is seeking the Democratic nomination for a seat in the South Dakota Senate.
Emery, an attorney who went to Harvard Law School, is running for state Senate District 28. The seat is currently held by a Republican.
The district includes the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and three counties with a significant Indian population.
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Tribal member seeks District 28 Democratic nomination
(The Rapid City Journal 5/24)
Cheyenne River Sioux man seeks state office
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
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