Oklahoma Democratic Party hires Native American liaison

LaRenda Morgan did not hesitate when Oklahoma Democratic Party chairman Mark Hammons asked her to become the party’s new Native American liaison.

She saw the need for greater outreach every time she spoke with lawmakers who needed to understand Native issues and the constituents who needed their voices heard.

Before she ran unsuccessfully in 2016 for the Democratic nomination in House District 93, Morgan lobbied lawmakers on issues surrounding the Indian Child Welfare Act, a law that sets minimum federal standards for child custody actions surrounding parental rights termination, adoption and the removal and foster care placement of Native American children.

She often encountered lawmakers who could not wrap their heads around the issues or their importance to tribe members.

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