Rep. Ruth Buffalo has a message for the North Dakota Legislature. She tells Huffington Post that…

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Rep. Ruth Buffalo has a message for the North Dakota Legislature. She tells Huffington Post that she'll work to make the body less polarized.

N.D.'s First Native American Democratic Woman Wore Traditional Garb During Swearing-In

N.D.'s First Native American Democratic Woman Wore Traditional Garb During Swearing-In

“It’s part of my identity and who I am,” Ruth Buffalo, one of North Dakota's newest state representatives, said.

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SwissBear

Dec 5, 2018

This is awesome. It makes me real happy to see this and reading her statement. Way to go. All the Best to her and lots of success.

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