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TULSA (CREEK) NATION CASINO REGISTERS EMPLOYEES TO VOTE
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Native Vote United Regional Training The training was held by Cinda Hughes, NCAI Legislative Associate. Tribal members from the Cheyenne-Arapaho, Ponca Nation, Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Choctaw Nation, Cherokee Nation and Osage Nation were present. The Oklahoma Regional Training is a non-partisan effort that is designed by NCAI to provide Oklahoma tribal communities with relevant information about the election process and how to increase Indian voter participation. Also through the training's, NCAI hope to learn from Oklahoma Indian Communities about their ideas and strategies for the upcoming 2006 election. NCAI believes that tribal members should be more aware of how political decision makers with their broad authority impact our lives and status as sovereign governments. With more and more Indian people voting, it will be increasingly difficult for politicians to ignore the issues that are important to Indian communities. It is critically important that American Indian and Alaska Native populations participate in the 2006 elections in large numbers as occurred in the 2004 elections. In order to maximize the Native voice in the democratic process and ensure national leadership that is responsive to our concerns, it is critically important that American Indian and Alaska Native populations participate in the 2006 elections in large numbers as occurred in the 2004 elections. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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 Native Vote United has been appointed by NCAI (National Congress of American Indians) to be the 2006 State Lead Team for Oklahoma Tribes. Working in conjunction with the Native Vote United is the Ponca Nation who has also been appointed to lead the Western Tribes in this effort. Native Vote United recently met with tribes to plan the “Get Out The Vote” for 2006. Indian Tribes across the state of Oklahoma are gearing up for this years elections. Native Vote United has been visible at many events, with registration and encouraging our native people on the importance of voting and getting to the polls. We have had an overwhelming response by Indian voters who say they vote and will be voting during this years election. Our goal is to mobilize the tribes across the state of Oklahoma with this grassroots campaign of the native vote. |
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The Tulsa (Creek) Nation Casino joined with the Native Vote United initiative to register their employees to vote. The day long voter registration was a huge success, thanks to Jenny Cross and Native Vote United volunteers, Adriene Drexoll and Cynthia Tiger of Tulsa.
Native Vote United attended a morning brunch with the Senior group at the Tulsa Indian Community Center on Thursday, September 14,2006. 
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) recently held an Oklahoma Native Vote 2006 Regional training on Wednesday, August 30, at the Double Tree Hotel in Tulsa. The training was a pre-meeting to the Tribal Summit and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Field Hearing on trust reform. The training was conducted in collaboration with Native Vote United, a state-wide non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to get out the vote activities.