Lauri Kindness

The U.S. Supreme Court v. Cooley decision earlier this month upheld the practice of detaining non-Native suspects on tribal roadways. The practice of detaining non-Natives until the authorities arrive from neighboring districts is common practice on many reservations throughout the US.

In the final hours of the election, advocates working to get out the Native American vote in Montana are pulling out all the stops to connect with difficult to reach voters. YPR News’ Kaitlyn Nicholas reports from Hardin, where absentee ballot returns trail the rest of the state.

As an uncertain deadline for the census looms, organizers and Get Out the Count workers are rushing to get as many people counted as possible.