Mar. 31, Feature - Race continues to be a part of the conversation this Presidential season in multiple contexts, the race of the candidates and voting trends of voters. But three ethnicities have dominated the discussion, blacks, whites and Latinos.

Although small in numbers comparatively, Native Americans, are working to become a political force.

Election Unspun producer Karen Miller spoke with Jacqueline Johnson, Executive Director from National Congress of American Indians to talk about the outreach presidential candidates are making to Native Americans some of their key issues.

This year the 3 front runner presidential candidates are reaching out to Native Americans in various way. According to the Executive director of National Congress of American Indians, Jacqueline Johnson, the candidates all have platform or issue statements and some have past experience working with Indian tribes. Johnson says native Americans tend to vote more for the individuals who support their causes than vote along party lines. Johnson...

"The tendency in the past was more toward Democrat but in the last couple of years, there has been growing support for Republicans as well."

Johnson says native Americans are looking for a presidential candidate that can understand Indian County sovereignty, honor the land trusts agreements signed by the US government and provide resources to deal with health, education, and transportation issues.