Native American Group Asks to Join MT Ballot Access Suit, Alleging Harms to Tribal Members

Native American group asks to join MT ballot access suit, alleging harms to tribal members

The request says because of the preexisting ballot access issues Native Americans experience on reservations, the law violates their right to vote and guarantee of equal protection under the constitution.

From the Battle of Little Bighorn, to the Ballot Box: Native Resistance Then and Now

On June 25-26, 1876, a pivotal moment in Native history unfolded along the banks of the Little Bighorn River in present-day Montana: Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors stood against Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry of the U.S. Army to defend their way of life. Today—nearly 150 years later—their same spirit of resistance and determination lives on ... in legislative chambers, courtrooms and school board meetin…

Tribal nations seek to join lawsuit against restricted voter registration

A bill restricting when Montanans can register to vote — including eliminating most of Election Day — would disproportionately affect Indigenous peoples living in rural parts of the state, according to new court documents filed on Tuesday. The Confederated Salish…

Lawsuit Filed Against New Law that Limits Indigenous Participation in

The ACLU of Montana, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) filed a Motion to Intervene in a case challenging SB 490, a new Montana law that restricts Native American participation in the state’s electoral process.