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Four Directions Native Vote

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Four Directions Native Vote is a Native-led national voting rights organization dedicated to advancing equality at the ballot box across Indian Country. www.4dnv-indiancountry.org

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Betty McCollum for Congress @votebetty.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thank you to @fdnv.bsky.social for hosting an Indian Country Election Forum in Minnesota. As Chair Emeritus of the Congressional Native American Caucus and as an Interior-Environment appropriator, I take seriously my duty to uphold the federal government’s tribal trust and treaty obligations.
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join our Four Directions and Minnesota Tribal Nations Election Forum virtually at www.facebook.com/fourdirectio...
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We’re in Minneapolis for our Four Directions and Minnesota Tribal Nations Election Forum.
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Maurice White: Dancing Earth
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Native Voters Are the Margin of Victory. Next Week, Indian Country Comes to Minneapolis
Overview: Four Directions Native Vote – Indian Country will host three days of nonpartisan civic engagement programming September 20-22 at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. The Indian Country El...
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Monday, September 21 and 22, Minneapolis, MN www.4dnv-indiancountry.org/event-info/4...
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Four Directions and Minnesota Tribal Nations Election Forum 2026 | 4DNV
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 11/09/2026
Our annual State Supreme Court Diversity report found that across the high courts in 50 states and DC, only 21 percent of justices are people of color. (People of color make up more than 40 percent of the U.S. population.) bit.ly/4r0D7xH
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State Supreme Court Diversity - September 2026 Update
Across the United States, states have shown little progress with respect to racial, ethnic, gender, and professional diversity among state supreme court justices.
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
US Senate challenger says Wounded Knee medals ‘should not stand’; incumbent says more info needed southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/09/03/u...
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US Senate challenger says Wounded Knee medals ‘should not stand’; incumbent says more info needed • South Dakota Searchlight
South Dakota U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds wants Congress to "get the facts" about medals awarded for the Wounded Knee Massacre. His challenger says the medals "should not stand."
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Report details wide disparity between Native American and white health in South Dakota southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/05/07/r...
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Report details wide disparity between Native American and white health in South Dakota • South Dakota Searchlight
The health disparity between Native American and white South Dakotans is among the largest racial or ethnic health gaps in the nation.
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
OJ Semans asks SD Senator John Thune to stand up for Native voters by securing their right to use Tribal IDs to vote - www.facebook.com/fourdirections
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/03/2026
"She told us to tag along to see one of the underreported stories from a state besieged by DHS: a Native American prayer camp that had recently been set up a mile or so away from the Whipple Building."
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In the Shadow of Fear, a Moment of Peace
An unexpected encounter near the federal building DHS has been using near Minneapolis.
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
“But O.J. Semans, co-executive director of South Dakota's Four Directions Native Vote, said it would only add obstacles for Tribal populations and millions of others. "Creating legislation like this is only going to make it more difficult for people that want to participate to participate," …
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Native American Rights Fund @nativerights.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
This Wednesday marks 60 years since the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, a promise of equal access to voting. But for Native voters, that promise is still being denied. We're demanding action:
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60 Years of the Voting Rights Act — Native Voters Are Still Fighting to Be Heard - Native American Rights Fund
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), a cornerstone of the civil rights movement that aimed to eradicate racial discrimination in voting. Its passage was a…
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
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Stolen Land, Stolen Votes: Native Americans Defending the VRA Protects Us All – and We Should Support Them
On July 24, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a Circuit Court order in a far-reaching case that could affect the voting rights of all Americans. Native American tribes and individuals filed the ca...
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
We’re getting the team together and heading to Virginia.
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a man standing in front of a sign that says yeah here we go
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 30/07/2025
The Supreme Court just put an appeals court ruling on hold while it considers taking an important Voting Right Act case. The move restores — at least temporarily — voters’ ability to sue over discriminatory voting policies. More on the case: bit.ly/3HhtrvV
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Appeals Court Strips Voters’ Ability to File Voting Rights Act Lawsuits in 7 States
For decades, voters and organizations have successfully brought lawsuits against racially discriminatory voting rules under Section 2 of the civil rights law.
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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
The power of we over me! Join Hali Lee, @halilee.bsky.social, Cecilia Minalga, @fespirit.bsky.social, & 4 Directions’, @fdnv.bsky.social OJ Semans for a convo on reclaiming philanthropy, grassroots organizing & Native voter power. When communities lead, democracy wins. REGISTER: tinyurl.com/2025fpl
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 29/03/2025
🚨 Erasing history won’t change the truth. SPLC President and CEO @margarethuang.bsky.social explains why Trump’s executive order is an attack on real history and education. We will not be silent. Watch now: abcnews.go.com/US/vi...
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Video Southern Poverty Law Center condemns executive order on American history
Southern Poverty Law Center CEO and President Margaret Huang on why her organization is condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order to restore “truth and sanity” to American history.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Articles about Native Americans, who enroll in the military at much higher rates than other groups, have been removed. This includes Navajo Code Talkers, whose identity was central to their ability to play a crucial role in military intelligence, have disappeared. www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Wisconsin! There’s an primary election today. Check your polling place. Everybody votes on State Super - the top K-12 education official. Lots of local races. myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Find-M...
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Find My Polling Place
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 05/12/2024
Our new study finds that federal and state governments must do more to ensure that Native Americans have equal access to the ballot. Read: bit.ly/3OfyfSB
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Four Directions Native Vote @fdnv.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
First day here - ready to get to work. #NativeVote2026
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