IDAHO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION WELCOMES NATIVE AMERICANS

PART II OF II: The 2008 historic Idaho Democratic Convention, held in Boise, ID, June 12-14, included members of the Shoshone-Paiute, Shoshone-Bannock, Nez Perce and Coeur D'Alene tribal communities. All convention tribal members participated in the grand entry at the beginning of the June 13th Idaho Democratic Convention gathering followed by a flag ceremony and presentation by Mr. Lee Juan Tyler, Council Member, Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall community. Fort Hall and Duck Valley singers and drummers played songs for the grand entry, flag ceremony and recessional.

The Idaho Native American Democratic Convention contingency included: Shoshone-Bannock tribal members, Lee Juan Tyler, LaGrand, Chason and Keno Coby, Bulford Nipwater, Janette Wolfley and Lemhi Shoshone tribal member, Rozina George; Shoshone-Paiute tribal members included: Ted Howard, Murray and Bradley Sope and Silas Horn; Nez Perce tribal members, Horace and Andrea Axtell, Kay and Dakota Kidder; and Coeur D'Alene tribal members Chief Allan and Paulette Jordon. FOUR Native Americans selected to serve as National Delegates in the National Democratic Convention in Denver include: Janette Wolfley (Shoshone-Bannock), Paulette Jordon (Coeur D'Alene), Chief Allan (Coeur D'Alene) and Kassie Cerami (Chickasaw)

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