American Indians in Nevada Still Fighting for their Rights to Vote

Tribal sovereignty allows Tribes to govern themselves within their lands. Tribes maintain services like water, law enforcement, emergency assistance, education, housing, roads, and protecting and developing an economic base. Every Tribe typically would hold an election within their Nation to help appoint tribal leaders who would help govern these issues. American Indians are the first people on Turtle Island (note: a name for earth or North America, used by Indigenous peoples) but the last to receive U.S citizenship. When the country ratified its Constitution in 1788, and when Black Americans won citizenship in 1868 with the 14th Amendment, American Indians still were not considered to be U.S. citizens. It was not until 136 years later, in 1924, when President Calvin Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act they became citizens, but this still did not mean American Indians could vote in the U.S. It has been a long battle since, and one which continues to be fought for. <a href="https://medium.com/rsjvote/american-indians-in-nevada-still-fighting-for-their-rights-to-vote-80cb6182d371">Read More</a>