The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Voting Matters in Native Communities” on October 27, 2021.

The committee hears from tribal leaders and Native voting rights advocates about ongoing challenges to exercising the right to vote in Indian Country. They also learn more about the less-formally documented Native Hawaiian voter experience.

Witness List

The Honorable Janet Davis

Chairwoman

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

Nixon, Nevada

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The Honorable Fawn Sharp

President

National Congress of American Indians

Washington, DC

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The Honorable Julie Sitka

President

Alaska Federation of Natives

Anchorage, Alaska

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Professor Patty Ferguson-Bohnee

Director

Indian Legal Clinic, Arizona State University

Phoenix, Arizona

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Ms. Jacqueline De Leon

Staff Attorney

Native American Rights Fund

Boulder, Colorado

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Mr. Nā’ālehu Anthony

Community Advocate & Principal

Palikū Films

Honolulu, Hawiii

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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice:

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-hr1688-oversight-hearing-voting-matters-native-communities