The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation and individual voters requested the Native American Rights Fund assist them in joining a lawsuit against two Republican officials seeking to eliminate the majority Native-voter state legislative subdistrict that encompasses the Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota. The tribal government and Native voters seek to defend the subdistrict, which the state created during the 2020 redistricting process to comply with the Voting Rights Act. More about: Walen et al. v. Burgum et al.
Litigation: Defending a Native-Voter Majority Subdistrict in North Dakota
