Come shine a light on the political power of Native women with us Monday, Oct. 19th at 2 pm EST / 11am PST. Join us as we share about making our voices are heard. Through the end of October, And She Could Be Next is partnering with activists and organizers on the ground all over the country, to […]
The injustice of the COVID-19 pandemic could spur higher voter turnout. Read more in the Global Citizen Native Americans have long faced barriers to the ballot box. The United Nations calls on countries to ensure universal voter turnout to protect democratic integrity. You can join us in taking action on related issues here. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted and […]
Read more in The Seattle Times (photos by Alan Berner / The Seattle Times) By Lynda V. Mapes and Jim Brunner LUMMI NATION — Freddie Lane gathered up T-shirts, posters and signs at the tribal administration building, getting ready for a Native Vote 2020 rally, planned for later this month at Lummi and reservations across the […]
Sweets and Civic Engagement – Kansas City Indian Center For the Kansas City Indian Center (KCI), they knew the best way to engage with people about the election was to draw them in with sweets. This led them to host their mobile ice cream social event, partnering with Melt Box ice cream truck to help their […]
The Beauty of Civic Engagement – Las Vegas Indian Center Earlier this week, the Las Vegas Indian Center unveiled their “Our Voices Matter” mural to a socially distanced crowd and media. The beautiful artwork was painted by local artist Gear Duran and was created for the specific purpose of increasing civic engagement among the youth and […]
Feeding the Community – Denver Indian Center In Denver, Rick Waters and his team at the Denver Indian Center (DIC) have been thinking about how to help his community get registered to vote while also trying to help local businesses deal with the economic devastation of COVID-19. Enter Tocabe, an American Indian eatery that’s been a staple […]
Election 2020: Your Vote Matters CSRD Student-led Community Forum Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Register for the Zoom meeting Why is voting important? What does it mean to participate in democracy and exercise your civic duty? Join us for a comprehensive understanding of how voting is essential to democracy and why voting is […]
Leaders will cover topic relevant to Native youth like voting, virtual learning and social media. October 5, 2020 – Mesa, AZ – United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) will hold a series of webinars this fall that will further its mission of fostering the spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of American Indian and Alaska Native […]
#NativeYouthVote 2020 Join UNITY for a UNITY Native Youth Vote Q&A with “Little Cheiis!” “It began when two young Native men began to record videos about Native history, news, and culture. They named themselves Little Cheiis, which is a Navajo word for grandpa. And since they are grandpas in training, they use the word little. […]
Arizona! Your voter registration deadline is ONE WEEK away on October 5th. Arizona holds 11 electoral college votes and 6% of the Native vote. Check your registration status at https://NativesVote2020.com If you are voting by mail Arizona recommends mailing your ballot by Oct. 27.
