Inspire Indigenous Action

As the 2020 Census begins, questions remain about the accuracy of hard-to-count populations.

Above: Census workers traveling by snowmobile. Credit: Joshua Corbett for The New York Times New York Times article lays out the challenges of counting Indigenous communities and other historically undercounted populations. This year, there are renewed calls for special attention to minority neighborhoods and Indigenous communities like Toksook Bay. In many such places, traditional methods have historically failed to count some people who may...

Stand-n-Vote [video]

Are you ready for #2020? 2020 will be the first high-tech digital count Census. Followed by the 2020 Presidential Election! This is going to be a big year for Indian Country! Let's rock the count and then rock the vote! Here's a look back at some of our highlights from the 2018 midterm election. 🤩🤩🤩

Another reason the 2020 census is critical to representation in North Dakota

North Dakota Compass released updated demographic and socio-economic profiles for the 2013-2022 North Dakota State Legislative Districts. The profiles highlight 16 indicators focused on population, household, social, and economic characteristics for each of the 47 districts in North Dakota. After the #2020Census North Dakota's Republican-controlled legislature will reapportion legislative districts based on population. A process that...

We’re Hiring!

Are you looking for sustained change? Are you fed up with the decisions being made for you as a citizen? Are you looking for an exciting work environment? Want to join a team that works toward positive change in North Dakota? Look no further! North Dakota Native Vote is looking for a full-time Field Director to take on issue work in our statewide organization. Apply to join our team and work to promote positive change on our reservations, in...

North Dakota Voter ID Law Upheld by SCOTUS

NPR reports that North Dakota's Native IDs won't be accepted at polling places. Less than a month before the 2018 general election, the US Supreme Court upheld North Dakota's restrictive voter ID law invalidating most Tribal IDs from being used at polling places. Many Native American reservations, however, do not use physical street addresses. Native Americans are also overrepresented in the homeless population, according to the Urban...