Thanks to Cy Neff for writing a great story about Ivan’s candidacy. Here are some of Ivan’s words from the story:

"I worked for the United States Forest Service in the Shoshone National Forest. And I was the only Indian there," the 64-year-old said. "I'm the only Indian, and it's named after us."

National Native News points out:

Currently, the Wyoming Legislature is overwhelmingly white, male, and Republican, with only a handful of Native American officials elected since 1980.

But what actually helped me make my mind up [about running] was reading the last legislative budget session and seeing that there were still people that are moderate and willing to work together, and that have the best interest of Wyoming in mind.

WyoFile features Ivan’s announcement in a longer story about Indigenous representation in the Wyoming Legislature.