“If Indian citizens cannot participate in the state electoral processes—if they cannot vote—then the principles of democracy are seriously weakened. If Indian citizens cannot or will not vote, then the achievements of Harry Austin and Frank Harrison can be lost and their sacrifices made meaningless.” President Clinton Pattea, Fort Mcdowell, Yavapai Nation (excerpt from History of Indian Voting in Arizona)
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 04:22:19 +0000