In July, Western Native Voice launched the Natives on the Votepath tour throughout Montana’s Native American communities to register voters for this year’s upcoming election. The crew is going door-to-door for a month, starting in Fort Peck, and traveling through … Continued
Western Native Voice staff toured six tribal colleges across Montana in an effort to register new voters, recruit new members, and listen to young people about the issues that matter to them. All in all, Western Native Voice field manager … Continued
Aerial view of Norfolk, Nebraska. Nebraska Organizing Project harnessed the power of grassroots organizing to bring language access, and profound change, to a rural community. This article first appeared in the Western Organizing Review. By Jessica Plance The room was … Continued
This article was originally published in the Western Organizing Review. Dakota Rural Action’s work against carbon pipelines shows how people power can beat big moneyed interests. By Eric Warren In 2021, farmer and longtime Dakota Rural Action (DRA) member Ed … Continued
Our best hope for turning our country around lies in rural grassroots organizing. We have to step it up. By Dr. Barbara Vasquez, WORC board chair In my lifetime, there have been few national events that have saddened me more … Continued
Presented by WORC’s Grassroots Democracy Program Online on June 30, July 28, & August 25, 2025 5:30 – 7 p.m. (Mountain Time) Learn from current and former elected officials and political campaign experts about how and why they decided to … Continued
As Montana’s legislature nears the half-way mark, Native voices remain a force for Montana’s future. This post was adapted from Western Native Voice’s blog. The Montana State Capitol stood against a backdrop of freezing morning air as more than 40 … Continued
When we show up on people’s doorsteps, we win. It’s safe to say that the 2024 election cycle was one for the history books. While we’re still reorienting ourselves to the new political reality in Washington D.C., we’re celebrating our … Continued
Dr. Barbara Vasquez works to protect wildlife in her own backyard. Barbara Vasquez’ Decades-Long Effort alongside WCA and WORC to Strengthen Protections for Communities and Wildlife By Jessica Plance In the remote, wildlife-rich expanse of Jackson County, Colorado, Dr. Barbara … Continued
Billions in federal funding are set to help western co-ops add reliable, inexpensive renewable energy. On September 5th, 2024, the federal government announced the first round of funding from the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program. … Continued