Native Power Rising: Voter Engagement On Tribal Lands Surges

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Voter engagement is in full swing on Native homelands!

“Tribal citizens are a powerful voting blocs in the swing states in the 2024 election. A small portion of a nearly evenly divided electorate In Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania could tilt the presidential race in favor of Kamala Harris. The percentage of Natives in these states is equal to or greater than the margin of victory in the 2020 presidential contest.” — Stephanie Woodward in Barn Raiser.

High involvement, coupled and a sense of urgency about this year’s election, makes Native American voters key deciders in a close contest. The strong Native influence is due in large part to younger voters, who actively encourage relatives to participate in elections… young Menominee team members are creating videos and posting them to social media like TikTok and Instagram.

Where are the Native American tribal lands? Which Senate and Congressional races could the tribal vote decide? Check this map.

How to use this map

Indigenous People’s Day

“The Democratic National Committee announced a six-figure ad campaign aimed at Native voters in Arizona, North Carolina, Montana and Alaska on October 14, as the country celebrated Indigenous People’s Day. A majority of the digital, print and radio ads are being placed in local and national Native-owned publications.: — Stephanie Woodward in Barn Raiser.

MAGA Justices strip Native Americans of their rights

MAGA Justices on the Supreme Court turned federal Indian law on its head. In the case of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, a majority of five conservative justices sided with the state of Oklahoma, finding that state governments have the legal jurisdiction to prosecute non-Native citizens for crimes committed against Native citizens on sovereign tribal lands. The opinion, authored by Trump-appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh, breaks with centuries of established federal Indian law. Until this decision, state law enforcement agencies could intervene in Indian Country crimes only by an act of Congress. — High Country News

How MAGA Justices Stripped Native Americans of their rights

Corrupt MAGA Supreme Court Justices

“The ruling represents a shocking disregard for centuries of prior precedent and a profound disconnect from historical context. The most basic tenet for federal Indian law is that the power over Indian Affairs is consolidated with the federal government to the exclusion of the states. The sweeping language in this case upends the very foundations of the field. The court casually states without citation to any legal authority.” — Stacy Leeds, Cherokee Nation

“I join the growing chorus of legal experts who are criticizing the faith we’ve put in the Supreme Court — particularly since Brown v. Board of Education — to be a guardian of law and the moral arc of the universe’s bend toward justice. We’ve given them a lot of power by putting so much faith in them. Far too much, I think. It’s time to stop waiting for the court to fix things or hoping that the best legal argument will prevail. It’s time to start talking about institutional reform to the Supreme Court, and to the Constitution broadly.” — **Elizabeth Reese (Yunpoví; assistant professor of law, Stanford Law School)**

TakeAway: Vote to protect Native American rights and the promise of a better future. Vote for Kamala Harris and Democrats.

Deepak DemLabs

DISCLAIMER: ALTHOUGH THE DATA FOUND IN THIS BLOG AND INFOGRAPHIC HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND PROCESSED FROM SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE, NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CAN BE MADE REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, LEGALITY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION. THIS DISCLAIMER APPLIES TO ANY USES OF THE INFORMATION WHETHER ISOLATED OR AGGREGATE USES THEREOF.

Native Power,tribal lands

Voter engagement is in full swing on Native homelands!

“Tribal citizens are a powerful voting blocs in the swing states in the 2024 election. A small portion of a nearly evenly divided electorate In Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania could tilt the presidential race in favor of Kamala Harris. The percentage of Natives in these states is equal to or greater than the margin of victory in the 2020 presidential contest.” — Stephanie Woodward in Barn Raiser.

High involvement, coupled and a sense of urgency about this year’s election, makes Native American voters key deciders in a close contest. The strong Native influence is due in large part to younger voters, who actively encourage relatives to participate in elections… young Menominee team members are creating videos and posting them to social media like TikTok and Instagram.

Where are the Native American tribal lands? Which Senate and Congressional races could the tribal vote decide? Check this map.

How to use this map

Indigenous People’s Day

“The Democratic National Committee announced a six-figure ad campaign aimed at Native voters in Arizona, North Carolina, Montana and Alaska on October 14, as the country celebrated Indigenous People’s Day. A majority of the digital, print and radio ads are being placed in local and national Native-owned publications.: — Stephanie Woodward in Barn Raiser.

MAGA Justices strip Native Americans of their rights

MAGA Justices on the Supreme Court turned federal Indian law on its head. In the case of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, a majority of five conservative justices sided with the state of Oklahoma, finding that state governments have the legal jurisdiction to prosecute non-Native citizens for crimes committed against Native citizens on sovereign tribal lands. The opinion, authored by Trump-appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh, breaks with centuries of established federal Indian law. Until this decision, state law enforcement agencies could intervene in Indian Country crimes only by an act of Congress. — High Country News

How MAGA Justices Stripped Native Americans of their rights

Corrupt MAGA Supreme Court Justices

“The ruling represents a shocking disregard for centuries of prior precedent and a profound disconnect from historical context. The most basic tenet for federal Indian law is that the power over Indian Affairs is consolidated with the federal government to the exclusion of the states. The sweeping language in this case upends the very foundations of the field. The court casually states without citation to any legal authority.” — Stacy Leeds, Cherokee Nation

“I join the growing chorus of legal experts who are criticizing the faith we’ve put in the Supreme Court — particularly since Brown v. Board of Education — to be a guardian of law and the moral arc of the universe’s bend toward justice. We’ve given them a lot of power by putting so much faith in them. Far too much, I think. It’s time to stop waiting for the court to fix things or hoping that the best legal argument will prevail. It’s time to start talking about institutional reform to the Supreme Court, and to the Constitution broadly.” — **Elizabeth Reese (Yunpoví; assistant professor of law, Stanford Law School)**

TakeAway: Vote to protect Native American rights and the promise of a better future. Vote for Kamala Harris and Democrats.

Deepak DemLabs

DISCLAIMER: ALTHOUGH THE DATA FOUND IN THIS BLOG AND INFOGRAPHIC HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND PROCESSED FROM SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE, NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CAN BE MADE REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, LEGALITY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION. THIS DISCLAIMER APPLIES TO ANY USES OF THE INFORMATION WHETHER ISOLATED OR AGGREGATE USES THEREOF.