Native Voting Rights and Sovereignty: Recognizing Indigenous Voices in Government

by Cayla Bellanger DeGroat

There are 574 federally recognized nations with tribal sovereignty in the United States. Tribal sovereignty means that these nations must be honored as distinct political entities and treated as nations. In addition to the rights granted to them by those nations, their citizens are guaranteed civil rights as citizens of the United States, such as the right to vote, the right to use government services and public spaces, the right to education,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CPM4949Z
• ISBN13: 9798765629178
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.5" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7