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Event Recap
Four Directions and Minnesota Tribal Nations Election Forum 2026 Recap
October 7, 2026
On Sept 21-22, 2026, 4DNV-IC hosted its 11th nonpartisan Native candidate forum in Minneapolis. The event brought together politicians and tribal leaders to discuss key issues like funding and land rights to empower voters for the midterms.
Event Recap
Four Directions and Minnesota Tribal Nations Election Forum 2026 Recap
On Sept 21-22, 2026, 4DNV-IC hosted its 11th nonpartisan Native candidate forum in Minneapolis. The event brought together politicians and tribal leaders to discuss key issues like funding and land rights to empower voters for the midterms.
Event Recap
Democracy Academy Minnesota
On Sept 20, 2026, 4DNV-IC and partners hosted the first Democracy Academy in Minneapolis. The civic fellowship trained advocates in census, data, and voter registration to build grassroots power, protect tribal sovereignty, and boost turnout.
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Post-Event Update
4DNV-IC Santa Fe Indian Market Update
At the 104th SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, sponsor Four Directions Native Vote – Indian Country celebrated Native art as a symbol of tribal sovereignty, urging Indigenous people to become advocates and vote.
Letter
An Important Message from our Executive Director
Four Directions leader OJ Semans calls for the U.S. to rescind 20 Medals of Honor awarded for the Wounded Knee Massacre, calling the slaughter a war crime that hinders Lakota healing.
2026 Midterms
Native Bidaské: Power of the Native Vote: O.J. Semans on Protecting Voting Access in 2026
On Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert and OJ Semans, Sr. discuss the impact of the Native vote in the 2026 midterms. They highlight voting access, youth mobilizing, and preparing tribes to protect voting rights and tribal sovereignty.
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