Mark Charles

Mark R. Charles is a Native American activist, public speaker, consultant, and author[1] on Native American issues, as well as a journalist, blogger, Reformed pastor, and computer programmer.[2][3] He is an independent candidate for President of the United States in the 2020 United States presidential election.[4]

Mark Charles
Charles in 2019
Born
Mark Charles

Gallup, New Mexico, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Known forActivist, 2020 presidential candidate
Political partyIndependent
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

Charles, the son of a Navajo father and a Dutch-American mother, grew up in Gallup, New Mexico.[3][5] He is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[3]

Activism and career

As an activist, Charles is known for denouncing the doctrine of discovery and for his opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline.[6][7][8][9]

Charles is a former pastor at the Christian Indian Center in Denver, Colorado.[5] He is a consultant for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, as well as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Native News Online.[10] Since 2008, he has written the blog Wirelesshogan: Reflections from the Hogan.[4][10]

2020 presidential campaign

In May 2019, Charles announced via a YouTube video that he is running for President of the United States as an independent in the 2020 election.[4][5] On August 20, he spoke at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum, alongside major candidates including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris.[11]

On July 25th, 2020, he announced his choice of former Green Party Presidential candidate Sedinam Moyowasifza-Curry as his running mate.

Personal life

Charles is a Christian. He was a pastor for a Christian Reformed Church for two years.[12][2]

References
  1. Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah (2019). Unsettling Truths The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery. InterVarsity Press.
  2. Silliman, Daniel (22 June 2020). "For Third-Party Christians, Some Things Are More Important Than Winning". Christianity Today.
  3. Staff, ABQJournal News (April 13, 2009). "10:25am -- Navajo Speaker Calls for '51st Virtual State'". Albuquerque Journal.
  4. Bennett-Begaye, (May 30, 2019). Jourdan "'Yá'át'tééh ... I am running for president'". IndianCountryToday.com.
  5. Heinsius, Ryan (May 31, 2019). "Member of Navajo Nation Announces U.S. Presidential Campaign". KNAU.
  6. "Navajo man calls attention to U.S. apology". UPI. December 19, 2012.
  7. Merritt, Carol Howard (April 20, 2015). "Doctrine of Discovery". The Christian Century.
  8. Nuckols, Ben (March 10, 2017). "Opponents of Dakota Pipeline Bring Their Message to Trump". NBC4 Washington.
  9. "Denominations repent for Native American land grabs". Religion News Service. August 22, 2018.
  10. Horlyk, Earl (November 11, 2018). "Navajo Christian leader to speak at Northwestern College". Sioux City Journal.
  11. Martin, Nick (August 19, 2019). "Indian Country Is Finally Getting the Political Attention It Deserves". The New Republic.
  12. Jenkins, Jack (September 11, 2019). "Presidential candidate and former pastor Mark Charles confronts American history". Religion News Service.
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