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In a crowded midterm, Elizabeth Mercedes Krause is distinguishing herself as proudly Indigenous Elizabeth Mercedes Krause stands on the edge of an encampment in Northern Nevada, looking out over endless hills of sagebrush, watching the sun crest the distant mountains. Her clothing is simple: a sweater wrapped loosely over a shirt bearing the language of her Oglala Lakota people. There’s no sign of political pretense. The American Indian Movement members who make up the rest of the camp are quietly rising and going about their morning duties. The purpose is clear: prayer and protest, in an effort to sway public opinion against Lithium Americas’ plan to build a mine at Thacker Pass, an area sacred to several of the region’s tribes. The mine’s ecological consequences and implications for Indigenous land rights are just two of many problems facing the Indigenous community in Nevada today, though its impact could spread throughout the state.“I just keep thinking, ‘What can I d

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