What is largely underappreciated is how European exposure to the novel concepts of governance helped spark the Enlightenment and give birth to modern democracy.
Native Americans and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here is our collection of articles concerned with Native Americans and Democracy. The indigenous peoples within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii are covered here. Also see our articles on Native American Voting Rights, the Indigenous and Democracy, or Minority Voting in America.
What Can We Learn From Early Democracies?
David Stasavage shows democratic practices were present in many places, at many other times, from the Americas before European conquest, to ancient Mesopotamia, to precolonial Africa.
Supreme Court Expands State Power Over Native American Tribes
The Supreme Court Wednesday dramatically increased state power over Native American tribes and undercut its own 2020 ruling.
Does Democracy Have A Separate Origin In The Americas?
Before European contact, native Americans may have exercised democratic forms of group governance for at least a thousand years.
Montana Native American Groups In Voter Registration Push
An organization whose work includes increasing Native American participation wants to make it easier for people to register to vote.
Montana Blocks Bill To Expand Native American Voting Access
The Montana House on Wednesday shot down a bill that aimed to expand voting opportunities for Native Americans.
Montana Native Americans Worried About Declining Legislative Influence
Some Native Americans are worried about losing representation in this year’s state legislative session in GOP-led Montana.
New Mexico Legislation Protecting Native Voter Access Advances
New Mexico’s new legislation, HB 231, puts in place significant protections, guaranteeing access to the ballot box on native lands.
Bill for Montana Native American Voting Rights Act Introduced
Montana is moving to protect the right to vote of indigenous communities, introducing a bill for a Native American Voting Rights Act.
Important Utah Navajo Voting Rights Deal to be Extended
The voting rights settlement between San Juan County and Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission will likely be extended into 2024.