Orlan J. Svingen

Nov 1, 2024 | daily.jstor.org | Ashawnta Jackson |Matthew McCoy |Sally Harrison |Orlan J. Svingen

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. In June 1986, Judge Edward Rafeedie handed down a ruling. Indigenous voting rights were being suppressed in Montana’s Big Horn County, where “official acts of discrimination…have interfered with the rights of Indian citizens…to register and vote.” This was a victory for voting equality, but it wasn’t met with open arms.