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Montana Free Press: Walking Child

Charles Walking Child was born in Great Falls, Montana. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Great Falls. He is an Anishinaabe tribal member who also has Blackfeet heritage.

Charles Walking Child runs an environmental contracting company, Rising Lightning Environmental Contractors LLC, that focuses on asbestos, lead, mold and methamphetamine remediation.

Charles Walking Child ran in the republican primary for US Senator in 2022, but did not win the nomination. 

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Believes "God created only men and women."

- Opposes abortion.
- Believes "God created only men and women."

Healthcare

Wants to "rescind the revised 1992 constitution and conform back to the principles of the 1776 Constitution."

- Wants to "rescind the revised 1992 constitution and conform back to the principles of the 1776 Constitution."

Voting & Elections

Said, "Native people were not conquered, but murdered, and we will reclaim land from Pennsylvania to the west coast and redistribute it to all small farmers and ranchers."

- Said, "Native people were not conquered, but murdered, and we will reclaim land from Pennsylvania to the west coast and redistribute it to all small farmers and ranchers."
- Supports oil drilling.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes any foreign intervention in US government, saying he intends to build a new national capital.

Believes that the United States should stand with Israel because God has a covenant with them.

Does not support monetary aid to Ukraine, because Ukraine is not a state in the United States.

- Opposes any foreign intervention in US government, saying he intends to build a new national capital.
- Believes that the United States should stand with Israel because God has a covenant with them.
- Does not support monetary aid to Ukraine, because Ukraine is not a state in the United States.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Aims to introduce a bill that would allow every Montanan working in the service industry to afford a home.

Wants to introduce bills that give small farmers and ranchers rights to sell their product locally, which he believes would decrease food production costs.

Wants to regulate large corporations and make "them pay their fair share."

Aims to introduce a bill called "The Absolute" to "ensure every veteran wounded or not has a house and are able to meet their medical needs and to be paid by Black rock and other companies who benefit richly."

- Aims to introduce a bill that would allow every Montanan working in the service industry to afford a home.
- Wants to introduce bills that give small farmers and ranchers rights to sell their product locally, which he believes would decrease food production costs.
- Wants to regulate large corporations and make "them pay their fair share."
- Aims to introduce a bill called "The Absolute" to "ensure every veteran wounded or not has a house and are able to meet their medical needs and to be paid by Black rock and other companies who benefit richly."

Economy

As of April 10, 2024, Charles Walking Child did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Said he wants to "reintroduce God" into the American education system.

- Said he wants to "reintroduce God" into the American education system.

Education

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Charles Walking Child

Believes "God created only men and women".

- Opposes abortion.
- Believes "God created only men and women".

Says that "Native people were not conquered, but murdered, and we will reclaim land from Pennsylvania to the west coast and redistribute it to all small farmers and ranchers."

- Says that "Native people were not conquered, but murdered, and we will reclaim land from Pennsylvania to the west coast and redistribute it to all small farmers and ranchers."
- Supports oil drilling.

Aims to introduce a bill that would allow every Montanan working in the Service Industry to afford a home.

Wants to introduce bills to give small farmers and ranchers rights and ownership to produce and sell their product locally.

Wants to regulate large corporations and make "them pay their fair share"

- Aims to introduce a bill that would allow every Montanan working in the Service Industry to afford a home.
- Wants to introduce bills to give small farmers and ranchers rights and ownership to produce and sell their product locally.
- Wants to regulate large corporations and make "them pay their fair share"
- Aims to introduce a bill called "The Absolute" to "ensure every veteran wounded or not has a house and are able to meet their medical needs and to be paid by Black rock and other companies who benefit richly."

As of April 10, 2024, Charles Walking Child did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Said he wants to reintroduce God into the American education system.

- Said he wants to reintroduce God into the American education system.

Charles Walkingchild Sr

- The US Senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 US Senators. Montana, like every other US state, has two senators. 
- US Senators have a great deal of power when it comes to bringing the concerns of their state to the national arena. US Senators can author, sponsor, amend, debate and vote on bills which may become national law. 
- US Senators have an important role in deciding who runs the federal government. They hold confirmation hearings for most presidential appointees, including new Supreme Court Justices and Presidential Cabinet Members.
- Senators can be appointed to committees which focus on particular issues. Examples include the Appropriations Committee, which handles budget planning, or the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is a diplomatic body that welcomes foreign delegations.
- Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections. US Senators are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

One of two federal lawmakers representing Montana in the US Senate