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Native Americans overcame multiple challenges to turn out in record numbers during the 2020 elections, playing a crucial role in Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump. One of those challenges: many Native reservations lack their own polling sites, forcing residents to sometimes travel hours to cast a ballot. As part of our series “Defending Democracy in the 2022 Midterm Elections,” TRNN’s Jaisal Noor and Carly Sauvageau speak with leaders of the Walker River Paiute and Pyramid Lake Paiute, two tribes that successfully sued Nevada for the right to get polling sites on their reservations, which played a key role in Native organizers’ efforts to mobilize and empower their community.

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22 thoughts on “How Native organizers won voting access and reached record turnout in 2020”
  1. Back then: WE WANNA VOTE!
    Today: WE WIN FOR VOTING!
    Tomorrow when: OUR VOTING COSTS LIVES! THEY WIN & WE LOOSE EVERY TIME WE VOTE!
    Beyond these times (I pray): PICKET & STRIKE, BOYCOTT & RALLY, PROTEST, STORM, OCCUPY, REBEL, REVOLT, EXPEL. FORCE CLOSURE, INCARCERATE, ARREST, JUDGE & PUNISH.

  2. WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT BEING A HINDU?

    By Francois Gautier.

    Diversity in Divinity and Unity in Spirituality.

    1) Believe in God ! – Aastik – Accepted

    2) Don't believe in God ! – You're accepted as Nastik

    3) You want to worship idols – please go ahead. You are a murti pujak.

    4) You dont want to worship idols – no problem. You can focus on Nirguna Brahman.

    5) You want to criticise something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools.

    6) You want to accept beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it.

    7) You want to start your journey by reading Bhagvad Gita – Sure !

    8) You want to start your journey by reading Upanishads – Go ahead.

    9) You want to start your journey by reading Purana – Be my guest.

    10) You just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition . ( bhakti- devotion)

    11) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a karmayogi.

    12) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvaka Philosophy.

    13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God – jai ho ! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic !

    14) You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only – Welcome. (Trees are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship).

    15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy

    16) You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive gyaan.

    17) You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself ! Meditate, Study !

    18) You believe in Female energy ! Shakti is worshipped.

    19) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism!

    "Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world is a family)

    20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival.

    Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year.

    21) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. Its okay. You will still be a Hindu.

    22) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved.

    23) You don't like to go to temples – no problem. You are still a Hindu!

    24) You know that Hinduism is a way of life, with considerable freedom.

    25) You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe!

    26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it – No problems. Respect your viewpoint.

    27) "Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu " (May you all live happily)

    You represent this! You're free to choose, my dear Hindu!

    This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive .. That is why it has withstood the test of time inspite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspects from everything . That is why it is eternal !!!

    There is a saying in Rigveda , the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell " Ano bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah" Let the knowledge come to us from every directions

  3. The amount of right wing trolls on here venting about how Indians voted for someone other than the great orange one is rather troubling. They need to chill.

  4. Everyone should Vote This government to the America's Tribes. End states lines. United as being Families of America's Tribes. Honestly caring for all families inviroments well being.. Here and worldwide.

  5. Glad to see them voting more and more

    I just want to hear if they’re all glad they voted for sleepy joe

    That’s the real test

    Vote how you want to, but also tell us if you’re glad you voted for him and the disarray he’s put our country in since he’s been in

  6. What has the administration of Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., 46th and current president of the United States of America, done for the Paiute of Nevada?

  7. This was an amazing story
    I want to help people vote
    I can help take people to the polls or help bring the polls to them

  8. It’s funny how the government takes away your rights more and more every year.

    It’s a true shame that we the people have to fight for basic rights, that we’re supposedly inalienable.

  9. So you gave us potato Joe, how's that working out for you? Ya wonder where the tourists are? Ya think gas prices gonna help people travel to visit and spend money on your casinos?

  10. Aren't the "nations" considered separate countries? Why not let France and Russia vote? They want autonomy be separate should not be playing both sides. Am I missing something?

  11. Natives to what??? They are not autochthonous Amer’ican people (see, 1828 Webster’s for the correct spelling – that above – and for the definition… those people are NOT the original copper-colored people of this land).

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