Episode 913: The Supreme Court’s Attack On The Voting Rights Act Of 1965 Affects Native American Voters, Too. Proposed Legislation Could Fix It. American Democracy Minute podcast

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Episode 913: The Supreme Court’s Attack on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Affects Native American Voters, Too. Proposed Legislation Could Fix It.

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 27, 2025

For Thanksgiving, we're rebroadcasting a story from 2024. Sadly, nothing has changed in this story, and the proposed solutions remain in limbo.
The Supreme Court’s Attack on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Affects Native American Voters, Too. Proposed Legislation Could Fix It.
The ink wasn’t yet dry on the Indian Citizens Act of 1924 when voter suppression of Native Americans began. Natives have been fighting for their right to register and vote, proper representation, and fair voting districts ever since. Three pieces of legislation being blocked in Congress could fix it.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Native American Rights Fund – (2020) Obstacles at Every Turn
Brennan Center for Justice – How Voter Suppression Laws Target Native Americans
NPR – Sometimes overlooked by campaigns, Native voters could decide major elections in 2024

Split Ticket – The Largest Native American Voting Blocs
Intermountain Histories – Trujillo v. Garley: The Struggle for Native American Voting Rights
The White House – (2022) REPORT OF THE INTERAGENCY STEERING GROUP ON NATIVE AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren – Native American Voting Rights Act
U.S. Congress – John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Groups Taking Action:

Native American Rights Fund, Native Vote, National Congress of American Indians, Declaration for American Democracy

Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State

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