Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps wxpr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wxpr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Across the U.S., most political boundaries tied to the 2020 Census have been in place for a while, but a national project on map fairness for Indigenous populations continues to fight for changes, with North Dakota at the center of the movement. When states did their redistricting a few years ago, the Native American Rights Fund launched its Fair Districting in Indian Country effort. It provides resources and legal representation to tribal communities worried about newly drawn districts which could suppress their voting power. .
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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