Crow Tribal Chair breaks silence on ‘deeply troubling’ Sheehy comments

Crow Tribal Chairman Frank White Clay has broken his silence on U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy’s comments referencing Crow tribal members, saying the candidate’s comments reflect “a discriminatory and racially prejudiced belief towards all Native Americans.”

Char-Koosta News, an outlet run by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, on Aug. 30 reported that Sheehy, a Republican, made “questionable” comments about the Crow Nation at several fundraising events in 2023. 

In one audio clip obtained by Char-Koosta, Sheehy tells a crowd that he raises cattle with partner Turk Stovall on the Crow Reservation.

Frank White Clay was elected chairman of the Crow Tribe in December 2020.

Olivia Swant-Johnson UM Native News

“A great way to bond with all the Indians is being out there while they’re drunk at 8 a.m. and you’re roping together,” he said to a laughing audience.

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