Native America Calling

False claims about the 2020 presidential election not only fueled the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. It’s used as a basis for some states to push for stricter voting laws that further hinder Native voter participation (Photo: TapTheForwardAssist via Wikimedia/CC)

Monday, February 28, 2022 – Native voters face new hurdles

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Host: Andi Murphy

Wisconsin is the latest state to pass a slate of new voting laws that put up barriers for many voters. Native voters and those of color could be disproportionately turned away by the measures. Wisconsin’s governor promised to veto the legislature’s bills. Native voting advocates in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and elsewhere are expressing alarm over new laws that might limit election participation.

Guests:

Jacqueline De Leon (Isleta Pueblo) – staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund

Ta’jin Perez (Totonac) – deputy director of Western Native Voice

 

Break 1 music: Get Up Stand Up (song) Bailey Wiley, Che Fu, King Kapisi, Laughton Kora, Maisey Rika & Tiki Taane (artist) Get Up Stand Up (single)

Break 2 music: Remembering the Warrior (song) Porcupine Singers (artist) Alowanpi – Songs Of Honoring – Lakota Classics: Past & Present, Vol. 1 (album)

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