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 |
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 citizen of the Yankton Sioux Tribe who attempted to block development of the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline.[2]
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 one.[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.
- ^ Bio for Faith Spotted Eagle (PDF). South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
- ^ "The sacred land at the heart of Dakota pipeline fight". CNN. November 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ Pearce, Matt (December 20, 2016). "How Faith Spotted Eagle became the first Native American to win an electoral vote for president". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 25, 2016.