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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.

How New World Peoples Inspired the Age of Democracy

March 24, 2025 by Adrian Tawfik 3 Comments

A good example of an Iroquois assembly meeting is this painting titled "The Trial of Red Jacket" by John Mix Stanley - source

What is largely underappreciated is how European exposure to the novel concepts of governance helped spark the Enlightenment and give birth to modern democracy.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Brazil, Election History, Founding Fathers, Native Americans and Democracy, Thomas Paine

What Can We Learn From Early Democracies?

October 4, 2023 by Jenna Spinelle Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election History, Greece, Middle East, Native Americans and Democracy, Worldwide

Supreme Court Expands State Power Over Native American Tribes

July 1, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Native Americans and Democracy, Supreme Court

Does Democracy Have A Separate Origin In The Americas?

June 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election History, Native Americans and Democracy

Montana Native American Groups In Voter Registration Push

January 26, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democracy Charity, Minority Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy, Voter Access

Montana Blocks Bill To Expand Native American Voting Access

April 1, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Expand Native American Voting Access

The Montana House on Wednesday shot down a bill that aimed to expand voting opportunities for Native Americans.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy, Voter Access

Montana Native Americans Worried About Declining Legislative Influence

March 13, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy, Republicans, Voter Access, Voting Rights Act

New Mexico Legislation Protecting Native Voter Access Advances

March 5, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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. 

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy, Voter Access

Bill for Montana Native American Voting Rights Act Introduced

February 27, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy, Voter Access, Voting Rights Act

Important Utah Navajo Voting Rights Deal to be Extended

February 27, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy, Voter Access

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