Anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act, June 2, 1924
On June 2, 1924, the Indian Citizenship Act was signed into law, granting U.S. citizenship to Native people.
Native voters in North Dakota urge Eighth Circuit to reinstate voting rights and fair maps
The Spirit Lake Tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, and several individual voters filed an en banc petition urging the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to reconsider a recent decision that stripped voters of their right...
The SAVE Act would hurt Native voters
The SAVE Act (H.R. 22 / S. 128) would force Native voters living in rural or remote areas to travel great distances to register to vote.
The SAVE Act would effectively eliminate
Native Americans and Immigration Enforcement — Know Your Rights
Native Americans born in the U.S. are U.S. citizens, and ICE cannot detain or deport them for immigration violations. Since 1924, federal law has guaranteed Native American
Yes, Montana, disenfranchising Native voters violates the law
Native voters in Montana again successfully defend their rights as U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Montana Supreme Court decision.
North Dakota Native voting rights upheld by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the lower court decision that preserves a North Dakota subdistrict that gives Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation reservation voters a long-awaited opportunity to elect state representation.
MHA Nation and Native voters argue for protection from gerrymandering
Voters and the MHA Nation urged the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss the lawsuit or to uphold the U.S. District Court’s ruling that found in favor the Tribal Nation...
Native Voters and the 2024 Presidential Election
Recent exit polls by National Election Pool and Edison Research included Native voter data around presidential candidate preferences. Unfortunately, the data being
Election resources: Voter hotline and poll watchers
On Election Day 2024, 170 law student and attorney volunteers trained by the Native American Rights Fund will arrive at polling sites on or near Tribal lands across six states to provide election protection support for Native voters.
Organizations Ready to Support Voters During Election
The Voting Rights Working Group members offer resources and information to voters about their rights.
