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    Impact of Redistricting and Voter Suppression on Indian Country / Native American Voters

    Was Live | Thursday, Oct 13, 2022 | 11 am PT

    Guest Speakers

    • Jacqueline De LeonSenior Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
    • Nicole DonaghyExecutive Director, North Dakota Native Vote
    • Derrick BeetsoDirector, Indian Gaming and Tribal Self-Governance programs, Arizona State School of Law
    • Jodi Rave Spotted Bear, Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance
    • Moderator: Mark TrahantEditor Emeritus, Indian Country Today

    News Report from this Media Briefing

    When they Get to Vote, Native Americans Swing Elections

    Event Overview

    On this briefing, moderated by Indian Country Today editor emeritus Mark Trahant, Jacqueline DeLeon, senior attorney for Native American Rights Fund, will give an overview of the states where Native voters represent a swing vote, and where the legal challenges are at in the push for fair representation; Derrick Beetso, with Arizona State University’s Law School and former lead attorney with the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and Nicole Donaghy, founder and ED of North Dakota Native Vote, will each take a deep dive on the status of the Native vote in Arizona and North Dakota; and Nicole Borromeo, executive vice president and general counsel of the Alaskan Federation of Natives, will report on the stunning success of Native redistricting efforts in Alaska.

    The briefing will also be live streamed by FNX and excerpts will air on Indian Country Today.

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