Montana senator holds up nomination of state’s first Native American federal judge 

… Senate, would be the first Native American to serve as a federal … history as Montana’s first Native American federal judge,” Bates said.  
Nominated … who are Native American and two who identify as partly Native American, according to …… Senate, would be the first Native American to serve as a federal … history as Montana’s first Native American federal judge,” Bates said.  
Nominated … who are Native American and two who identify as partly Native American, according to …