There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.John F. Kennedy
NADNA Mission Statement
The Native American Democrats of Northern Arizona (NADNA) strives to raise political and civic consciousness of Native American issues while preserving the cultural heritage of the Northern Arizona indigenous populations. The NADNA members strive to accomplish this by increasing political participation of Native American individuals in all activities of the Democratic Party, in particular, expanding Native American representation in voter registration, voter turn-out, voter eudcation, legistlative tracking, outreach to interested tribal entities, local Democratic Party offices, Democratic Clubs, community and civic organizations.
NADNA Goals
= Enhance political empowerment and public awareness, education, involvement and civic responsibility among Native Americans.
= Indentify and cultivate future leaders in Native American communities.
= Promote voter registration and outreach and encourage Native Americans to exercise their rights to vote and to run for public office.
=Identify issues of concern to Native Americans and pursue solutions through the democratic process.
Did You Know:
With the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, Native Americans were first granted U.S. citizenship and the corollary right to vote-54 years after African-American men were formally enfranchised with the 15th amendment (1870), and four years after women received the same right with the 19th Amendment (1920).However, voting procedures are delegated to the states, and well past 1924 some states misused this power to continue to deny Native Americans the right to vote. For example, as late as 1962, New Mexico still overtly prohibited Native Americans from voting.
Contact Information:
Joshua Lavar Butler
email: [email protected]
Winona Reid
email: [email protected]
Meetings:
Meetings are held at the Coconino County Democratic Party Headquarters located at 4 S. San Francisco, Suite 4, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
