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Election Day always brings surprises, but so much is up in the air this year. The pandemic is changing how people cast their ballots. The incumbent president hasn’t committed to stepping down if he loses. Law enforcement and elections officials are grappling with the possibility of armed, right wing militia members showing up at polling places. Still, there are many reasons to be hopeful. We’ll talk with political and public policy experts about the issues driving Native voters to the polls and what bright spots are in play for the 2020 election.
Guests:
Kevin Allis (Forest County Potawatomi Community) – Chief Executive Officer of the National Congress of American Indians
Nikki Pitre (Coeur d’Alene Tribe/Kalispel/Yakama/Nisqually/Cowlitz/Squaxin Island) – executive director of the Center for Native American Youth
Owen Oliver (Quinault/Isleta Pueblo) – secretary for the youth advisory board for the Center for Native American Youth
Sharen Kickingwoman (Blackfeet-A’aniii) – Indigenous Justice Program Manager at the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana
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: Hunting Chant (song) Art Napoleon (artist) Miyoskamin (Early Springtime) (album)
