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Indigenous Wire Q&A: Wendy Helgemo, former Indian affairs advisor to Harry Reid, shares insights on his Native legacy

One major lesson: ‘No matter how long something takes, there's a path forward.’

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Jan 12, 2022
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Wendy Helgemo, Rob Capriccioso and Sen. Harry Reid in 2012 in Reid’s D.C. office. (courtesy Chris Napolitano)

Editor’s note: Sen. Reid is scheduled to lie in state later today at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. A memorial for him, featuring Presidents Biden and Obama, took place on Saturday in Las Vegas. We recently published “Remembering Harry Reid’s Native A…

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