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As minority communities weigh which presidential candidate would best represent them on key issues, some Native Americans are focused on whether the next president will continue to fund tribal schools that form the bedrock fo their education. Rhonda LeValdo reports from, Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas on how federal funding impacts the presidential race for many students on campus.
A recent five-month 8,300-mile journey across 26 states gave Native Americans a chance to voice concerns of tribes across the country -- and to launch a coordinated movement to intensify the community's presence on Washinton's political radar.