No Apology Can Fix GOP Candidate’s ‘Old Racist Stereotypes’: Crow Tribal Leader

LOADING ERROR LOADING For five days, Republican Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy has kept silent as a growing number of Montana tribal leaders have come forward to condemn the racist remarks he made about members of the Crow Tribe and demand an apology. Among other things, Sheehy, who owns a ranch and cattle operation, said that roping and branding cattle on the Crow Reservation was a “great way to bond with all the Indians out there, while they’re drunk at 8 a.m.” and that “every heel shot you miss you get a Coors Light can upside the head.” In a second recording, Sheehy boasted of having ridden a horse in a parade at the 2023 Crow Fair, an annual cultural celebration at the Crow Reservation in southeast Montana. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Black Eagle called Sheehy’s comments “appalling,” “disheartening,” “disturbing” and “disgusting.” Black Eagle remembers seeing Sheehy at the 2023 fair, riding a horse with a campaign sign attached to its saddle, but didn’t really know much about him at the time other than that he was running for the U.S. Senate. “He didn’t look like he just dodged a couple of cans.” Black Eagle said the Crow are generally modest people who are not flamboyant or quick to brag. And to have a negative connotation like that with it is just, there are no words.” Levi Black Eagle, secretary of the Crow Tribe, called Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's comments about "drunk" Crow tribal members “disheartening" and “disgusting.” Levi J Black Eagle Sheehy’s campaign has not responded to HuffPost’s numerous requests for comment since Wednesday.