Faith Spotted Eagle
| Faith Spotted Eagle Tȟuŋkáŋ Inážiŋ Win |
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| Born | 1948 (age 68–69) Lake Andes, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota |
| Occupation | PTSD counselor, educator |
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Faith Spotted Eagle (Dakota: Tunkan Inajin Win or Tȟuŋkáŋ Inážiŋ Win pronounced [tˣuŋkáŋ ináʒiŋ win] "Standing Stone"; born 1948) is a Native American activist and politician. She is a member of the Yankton Sioux Nation who attempted to block development of the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline.
In the 2016 presidential election, she became the first Native American to receive an electoral vote for President of the United States as well as one of the first two women to receive a presidential electoral vote. Spotted Eagle's single vote came from a faithless elector in Washington, who cast it for her instead of Hillary Clinton.
Spotted Eagle was born in Lake Andes, South Dakota. She attended the American University in Washington, D.C., and Black Hills State College in Spearfish, South Dakota, and holds an MA in Educational Psychology and Counseling from the University of South Dakota. Her time as a student included an internship for then-senator George McGovern.
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