As the Native American population grows to largest in modern history, groups say it’s vital that they organize to make sure they’re not left out of the redistricting process
Collette Brown, the Gaming Commission director for the Spirit Lake Nation, said sticking her tribe's reservation in a larger district with predominantly white rural areas has a "dilutive effect" on the Native American vote and prevents tribal members from electing the candidate of their choice. To remedy the issue, Brown suggested the redistricting panel split the full district in two to include a House district that encompasses the reservation.
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No members of the panel presented proposals for new political boundaries Thursday, but discussion of rural-to-urban migration and the possibility of subdividing House districts offered a glimpse of the challenges facing mapmakers.
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