Turtle Talk

Rep. Mary Bono Mack opened herself up to questions on her Indian record after her criticism of her opponent’s participation in a Native American protest of Thanksgiving as “radical” and anti/un American. See http://www.marybono.com/bono-mack-campaign-releases-new-radio-ad-thanksgiving/

Radio ad here.

She’s apparently not a fan of the Peltier people either.

Anonymous has supplied some material on Rep. Bono Mack’s voting record….

111th Congress

H.R. 3590, Permanent Reauthorization of Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Rep. Bono Mack voted against permanently reauthorizing the Indian Health Care Improvement Act as part of Obamacare, http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll165.xml

 

H.R. 725, Tribal Law and Order Act

Rep. Bono Mack voted for a Senate amendment to include the Tribal Law and Order Act in the House passed bill on amendments to the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll455.xml

 

H.R. 4873, Cobell Settlement Act

Rep. Bono Mack voted against Senate amendments to include the Cobell settlement in the House passed bill,http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll584.xml

 

H.R. 4873, Water Settlements – Crow, Aamodt, White Mountain Apache, Taos Pueblo

Rep. Bono Mack voted against Senate amendments to include the water settlements for seven tribes in the House passed bill,http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll584.xml

 

112th Congress

H.R. 4970, VAWA Reauthorization

Rep. Bono Mack voted to pass VAWA reauthorization that did not include tribal provision recognizing tribal authority over non-Indians on Indian lands in domestic violence cases,http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll258.xml

 

H.R. 205, HEARTH Act

Rep. Bono Mack voted for the HEARTH Act,http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll252.xml