Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan could become governor in Minnesota if Vice President Kamala Harris and her new VP pick, Gov. Tim Walz, claim victory in November.
Flanagan’s father, Marvin Manypenny, who died in 2020 at the age of 72, was an Indian land rights activist and a member of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. Flanagan, who would become governor if Harris and Walz win theThe Daily Beast has reached out to the White Earth Nation and the Chippewa Tribe for comment.that education “every single day” in her job as lieutenant governor.
“The foundation I received from American Indian studies and child development absolutely informs the work I do for Indigenous communities, children, and families,” sheFlanagan, who previously served as a Minnesota state representative, joined Walz in 2019 when he assumed office as governor. Flanagan has championed Indigenous rights as a part of her legislative agenda.
“It’s always a good day when there are lots and lots of Native folks walking around the Capitol and we start with a drum on the front steps,” Flanagan toldFlanagan and Walz signed awhich affirmed “tribal sovereignty; requires state agencies to appoint tribal-state liaisons and recognize the unique legal relationship between the State of Minnesota; and mandates tribal-state relations training for state leaders and employees.
Flanagan could join Gov. Kevin Stitt as the third Indigenous U.S. governor. Former Gov. Johnston Murray , who served from 1951-1955, was the first Indigenous governor. Walz’ appointment could also mean that president of the Minnesota state Senate, Bobby Joe Champion, would become the first Black lieutenant governor in Minnesota’s history.
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