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Native voting rights activists are claiming victory after a lawsuit settlement in North Dakota that dispenses with the physical address requirement on I.D.s in order to vote. In South Dakota a lawmaker is working on allowing tribal I.D.s to be used for voter registration. President Trump granted clemency to a Navajo woman who spent 12 years in prison for drug trafficking. A leadership dispute on the Cayuga Nation in New York erupted with the elected leader bulldozing several buildings held by a rival faction. And Seattle Councilmember Debora Juarez (Blackfeet) was mayor for three days. Those stories and more with our regular news round up.
Guests:
O.J. Semans (Rosebud Sioux) – co-founder of Four Directions
Tamara St John (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) – as a historian for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and District 1 House Representative for South Dakota
Dalton Walker (Red Lake Anishinaabe) – national correspondent for Indian Country Today
Felix Teitelbaum – station manager at WRFI in New York
Debora Juarez (Blackfeet) – Seattle city councilmember representing district 5
Break 1 Music: Diyin Creates Sound (song) Randy Boogie (artist) The Blessingway Boogie (album)
Break 2 music: Smoke Dance One (feat. Frazer Sundown) (song) DJ Shub (artist) PowWowStep EP (album)
Mentioned on the show today:
North Dakota Tribes Score Key Voting Rights Victory
Navajo woman receives clemency from President Donald Trump
