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

In the Shadow of Fear, a Moment of Peace An unexpected encounter near the federal building DHS has been using near Minneapolis.

"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."

“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," …

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…

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:

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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We’re getting the team together and heading to Virginia.

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.

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:
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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

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.

🚨 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.

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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.
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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.

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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

First day here - ready to get to work. #NativeVote2026