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SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Indigenous leaders say Native voters could decide the outcome in a presidential election year also marked by the 100th anniversary of Native Americans gaining U.S. citizenship.
“The Native vote is strategically located in swing states all across the country, and so ignore us at your peril,” she said. In Arizona, 319,230 Native Americans and Alaska Natives are of voting age, according to Advance Native Political Leadership, the event’s organizer. Tuesday’s summit was organized by Advance Native Political Leadership. It’s a Native-led organization that trains leaders, promotes civic engagement and conducts research to help increase Native American representation in government.
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