Native Bidaské: How Politics and Voting Rights Today Are Impacting Native Americans with Gwen Carr
In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert talks with political strategist Gwen Carr about how U.S. politics, voting rights, and elections are impacting Native Americans right now.
They break down:
How voting rights rollbacks and redistricting threaten Native representation in Congress
Why representation matters – from Deb Haaland and Native candidates across the country
How federal policy decisions on sovereignty, water, land, mining, and the Indian Health Service directly affect Native communities
What Native voters should pay attention to before the next election – and how to support Native candidates
Gwen shares her perspective as an Indigenous woman with more than 30 years in politics, including work in the Clinton administration, the DNC, and with Indigenous Democrats.
Together, Levi and Gwen discuss how Native people can protect sovereignty, defend voting rights, and stay engaged in this dangerous political moment.
Watch to learn:
How today’s political climate affects tribal sovereignty, voting rights, and Native communities
Why Native representation at every level of government matters
Practical ways to support Native candidates and Native-led media
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