to designate English as the official language of Montana was introduced in 1987. Russell criticized the legislation stating that "native peoples perceive it as racist" and that for Native Americans "our language is the conduit, the lifeblood of our history". In 1991, she introduced legislation to create a holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Later life From 2004 to 2009, Angela served as a Crow Tribal Court Judge. In 2015, Russell was appointed by Governor Steve Bullock to the Montana Board of Crime Control. In 2019, she was appointed to the Montana Board of Crime Control by Bullock. During the 2018 United States Senate election in Montana Russell supported incumbent Senator Jon Tester and criticized A.J. Not Afraid, the chairman of the Crow Tribe of Montana, for endorsing Matt Rosendale. References 1943 births Living people 21st-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the Montana House of Representatives Native American state legislators in Montana Native American women in politics Women state legislators in Montana Selma to Montgomery marches Tulane University alumni University of Montana alumni Crow tribe 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century Native American women 21st-century Native Americans 20th-century Native American women 20th-century Native Americans