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Increasing Native representation in the election process is key to growing our political power. Each civic role plays a significant part in creating a better future for the next generation. And with the youngest Native voters now entering the political process,the Native vote will continue to create and inspire change.
One hundred years after the signing of The Snyder Act, American Indians and Alaska Natives still face challenges with voter suppression and participation. Native voices are essential in every political race. We have seen the impact of the Native Vote on local, state, and national levels, and it is clear that every Native vote counts.
About the Campaign
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is pleased to announce the launch of a coordinated non-partisan national Native Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Campaign. While several valuable efforts championed by Tribal Nations and Native organizations are already occurring across Indian Country, NCAI is interested in culling together these efforts by sharing GOTV tool kits, resources, and financial support to Tribal Nations to ensure active engagement in the upcoming federal elections.
Our GOTV work is intentionally non-partisan. As former NCAI President Jefferson Keel (Chickasaw) used to say, "The work we do is not 'D' for Democrat or 'R' for Republican but 'I' for Indian." Our goal is to excite our fellow American Indian and Alaska Native people to vote and to support a "Sovereignty Ticket" of key issues critical to Tribal Nations and their citizens.
We hope you will join us to help determine the outcome of the most significant election in our lifetimes.
Wednesday, August 28
2 p.m. MT / 3 p.m. CT
Tribal Nations exercise their inherent right to sovereignty in multiple ways, particularly in electing their own political bodies to represent and advance their interests on and off reservations. The essence of tribal sovereignty is the ability to govern and to protect and enhance the health, safety, and welfare of tribal citizens within tribal territory.
We know that every election is an opportunity to create change. Whether it is a local, state, or national election, Native voters help determine their grandchildrens’ futures.
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Tribal Nations exercise their inherent right to sovereignty in multiple ways, particularly in electing their own political bodies to represent and advance their interests on and off reservations. The essence of tribal sovereignty is the ability to govern and to protect and enhance the health, safety, and welfare of tribal citizens within tribal territory.
We know that every election is an opportunity to create change. Whether it is a local, state, or national election, Native voters help determine their grandchildrens’ futures.