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JULY 31, 2000

Senator Slade Gorton is the target of a campaign dedicated to fighting his bid for re-election to Congress this fall.

The major difference between this and prior campaigns is its origination in Indian Country. Known as the First American Education Project, tribal leaders throughout the country are financing television commercials and other educational efforts aimed at showing Gorton for what they say he truly is: an enemy to Indian people and tribes.

They say Gorton always sides with non-Indians in disputes with tribes. Attempts by Gorton to limit tribal sovereignty, such as waiving sovereign immunity, have been struck down by more Indian-friendly Senators like John McCain or Arizona and Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado.

But some say tribal leaders are attacking Gorton unfairly and should look at his record more closely. Gorton dismisses charges that he is anti-Indian and says his loss against Washington state in the landmark treaty rights decisions of the 1970s have no bearing on his feelings today.

Get the Story:
Tribes aim to unravel Gorton's candidacy (The Oregonian 7/31)

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Relevant Links:
First American Education Project - www.first-americans.net