I work with our indigenous community in Nevada and many of them responded to Mary Peltola winning Alaska's special election with references to indigenous political culture. Many indigenous communities value leaders who build coalitions and consensus, so, it was very easy for Mary to take advantage of the ranked choice voting process that rewards candidates who can garner the most second-choice votes by building coalitions.
I work with our indigenous community in Nevada and many of them responded to Mary Peltola winning Alaska's special election with references to indigenous political culture. Many indigenous communities value leaders who build coalitions and consensus, so, it was very easy for Mary to take advantage of the ranked choice voting process that rewards candidates who can garner the most second-choice votes by building coalitions.