Why more Native Americans are on U.S. ballots than ever before

At least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots this fall, an all-time high. But a group tracking Indigenous candidates says more work needs to be done.

Why more Native Americans are on U.S. ballots than ever before
Pins are pictured at a counter during a cultural meeting at the Comanche Nation fairgrounds in Lawton, Okla., in September 2023.

At least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots this fall, an all-time high. But a group tracking Indigenous candidates says more work needs to be done.

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