California Native Vote Project

08/31/2026

✨ Celebrating our Emerging Organizers! ✨

What we’re building is bigger than a cohort, it’s infrastructure for the future.

When Native youth are resourced, connected, and trusted to lead, they don’t just enter movements, they transform them. This is long-term power building. This is how change takes root, grows, and holds!

During the last several months, CNVP’s Emerging Organizers cohort brought together Native youth to build organizing skills, engage with Native political history, mental health, and social justice; and step into leadership through real-world action, community engagement, and shared learning grounded in relationship and vision.

As we wrap up our cohort spotlights, we’re proud to highlight Ruby, Riley, Briann, and Joshua; four incredible young Native leaders building power in their communities and shaping what comes next.

✨ Ruby Pedrazzetti (Purépecha and Cherokee) brings together multiple spaces of leadership rooted in care, land, and community. A Program Associate at Community Nature Connection, Rising Leadership Fellow with Justice Outside, and member of the Sacred Path Indigenous Youth Council, Ruby uses art, design, and storytelling to carry ancestral knowledge into contemporary movement spaces, strengthen intergenerational connection, and advance collective liberation.

Congratulations🎉Thank you for bringing your voices, experiences, creativity, and vision to this work.

Your leadership is a reminder that the future of Native communities is not something we wait for, it’s something we build together.

This is what long-term power building looks like.✊🏽🌎



Celebrating our Emerging Organizers! ✨

What we’re building is bigger than a cohort, it’s infrastructure for the future.

When Native youth are resourced, connected, and trusted to lead, they don’t just enter movements, they transform them. This is long-term power building. This is how change takes root, grows, and holds!

During the last several months, CNVP’s Emerging Organizers cohort brought together Native youth to build organizing skills, engage with Native political history, mental health, and social justice; and step into leadership t

08/31/2026

✨ Celebrating our Emerging Organizers! ✨

At CNVP, we believe Native youth leadership is essential to building the power, justice, and collective action our communities deserve.

Our Emerging Organizers cohort has spent the last several months developing their organizing skills, deepening connections to their communities, and building the relationships and leadership needed to create lasting change.

We’re proud to celebrate the incredible young Native leaders who showed up, learned, organized, and led. Join us in celebrating and thanking our Emerging Organizers (swipe ⬅️) — with more cohort spotlights to come!

🌿 Lauren Toledo (she/her) — Pueblo of Jemez, born and raised in occupied Chaawvenga. Lauren brings a powerful understanding that community safety is rooted in relationships, accountability, land, and Indigenous ways of knowing.

Congratulations🎉 Thank you for bringing your experiences, ideas, creativity, and commitment to this cohort. Your leadership is part of something bigger; a growing movement of Native young people shaping our communities and building the future we deserve.✊🏽🌎

✨ Celebrating our Emerging Organizers! ✨

At CNVP, we believe Native youth leadership is essential to building the power, justice, and collective action our communities deserve.

Our Emerging Organizers cohort has spent the last several months developing their organizing skills, deepening connections to their communities, and building the relationships and leadership needed to create lasting change.

We’re proud to celebrate the incredible young Native leaders who showed up, learned, organized, and led. Join us in celebrating and thanking our Emerging Organizers (swipe ⬅️) — with more cohort spotlights to come!

🌊 Jerome Setoyant (he/him) — Akimel O'otham, rooted in the Gila River Indian Community. Jerome leads with presence, optimism, and purpose, believing in showing up alongside his community and the young people coming up behind him.

Congratulations 🎉 Thank you for bringing your experiences, ideas, creativity, and commitment to this cohort. Your leadership is part of something bigger; a growing movement of Native young people shaping our communities and building

08/28/2026

Native youth! 🌱The application window is open for the Coalition of Organizers Rooted in Empowerment (C.O.R.E.) — a 10-month statewide cohort for American Indian and Alaska Native youth ages 18–25 who want to grow their leadership, build community, and turn what they care about into action.

It isn’t just another youth leadership program. Some of the strongest organizers, advocates, and community leaders didn’t start with a perfect resume or years of experience. They started with a deep commitment to their community, a willingness to learn, and the belief that their voice could make a difference. This is what C.O.R.E. is about.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to care, be ready to learn, and take the first step. We’ll build from there, together.

If you’re ready to grow your voice, strengthen your community, and turn what you care about into action, C.O.R.E. is for you.

Applications close Monday, September 14, 2026. Learn more and apply at https://bit.ly/CORE_App_2026

08/21/2026

👋🏾 Native youth! The application window is now open for the Coalition of Organizers Rooted in Empowerment program (C.O.R.E.) - a 10-month statewide cohort for Native youth ages 18–25 – who want to grow their leadership, build community, and turn what they care about into meaningful change.

Leadership doesn't start with having all the answers. It starts with being willing to learn, grow, and take action.

C.O.R.E. is a place to learn, ask questions, build relationships, and discover what you’re capable of alongside Native youth from across California. No organizing experience is required; just a willingness to show up, grow, and learn together. 🌱

If you’ve been waiting for someone to tell you that you’re ready enough to start, consider this your invitation. 💌

💡Learn more about C.O.R.E. and apply here: https://forms.gle/K82Ki1vJJpqJQFn8A. Applications close Monday, September 14, 2026.

08/21/2026

📢 Apply to join our team as a CNVP Canvasser — Temporary or On-Call! Make an impact in your community while building hands-on experience in community organizing and civic engagement.

As we approach the 🗳️November General Election, CNVP is expanding its outreach team to connect with American Indian and Alaska Native communities across California. 🔜We’re hiring Temporary and On-Call Canvassers in Los Angeles, Sacramento and communities throughout the state.

Both roles offer the opportunity to:
⭐️Build relationships with Native communities
⭐️Engage and educate Native voters
Support voter registration and civic engagement
⭐️Conduct in-person, phone and text outreach
⭐️Recruit volunteers and build contact lists
⭐️Distribute surveys and share information about elections and ballot issues
⭐️Gain experience in community organizing and integrated voter engagement

📌Temporary Canvassers:
$20/hour • Up to 19 hours per week
• Temporary position through Nov. 20, 2026

📌On-Call Canvassers
$20/hour • Up to 19 hours per week
• On-call schedule

All canvassers will receive👩🏽‍💻training in community organizing, integrated voter engagement and building Native political power while supporting CNVP’s statewide civic engagement efforts.

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to build organizing skills, connect with Native communities and contribute to a statewide movement for Native justice and self-determination.

💡Learn more about the key responsibilities, qualifications and requirements for each role, and how to apply via 🔗 in our bio, or visit: canativevote.org/apply-to-join-cnvp-as-a-canvasser/.

08/19/2026

Something powerful is here for Native youth across California. 🌱

Introducing C.O.R.E.: Coalition of Organizers Rooted in Empowerment—a 10-month statewide cohort for American Indian and Alaska Native youth ages 18–25 who want to grow their leadership, build community, and turn what they care about into action.

C.O.R.E. is more than a training. It’s a journey rooted in relationships, healing, joy, and organizing. Youth will build real organizing skills, connect with Native youth and mentors from across California, learn from our communities’ organizing history and legacy, and work together to build and run your own campaign.

No organizing experience is required. We’re looking for young people who are curious, community-minded, ready to show up, and willing to grow.

🔜Application opens Thursday, August 20 at 9:00 a.m. PDT! Learn more at https://forms.gle/K82Ki1vJJpqJQFn8A 🗓️The deadline to apply is Monday, September 14, 2026.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll share more about C.O.R.E., what youth experience, and the Native youth who are helping build this growing movement. Please share this with a California-based Native youth you know!

Come learn. Come connect. Come organize. Come build with us.

07/26/2026

Today, we recognize the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark civil rights law signed in 1990 that expanded access, opportunity, and participation for millions of people with disabilities.

In our Native communities, accessibility and inclusion reflect our values of community care, belonging, and collective responsibility. Our relatives with disabilities have always been leaders, knowledge keepers, culture bearers, advocates, and vital contributors to the strength and resilience of our nations.

We know that disability justice and Native self-determination are deeply connected. When our relatives with disabilities can fully participate in education, leadership, civic engagement, voting, cultural gatherings, and community life, we are all stronger.

As we honor the ADA's legacy, we also recognize the work that remains. We must continue removing barriers and creating communities where every Native person can access opportunities, share their gifts, and participate fully in civic and community life.

Building a more accessible future is an act of justice. It is an expression of our commitment to one another. And it is essential to ensuring that every Native voice is heard, valued, and empowered.

Accessibility is community care. Inclusion strengthens self-determination. Every Native voice belongs.

07/21/2026

🎒Thank you to everyone who joined us for last weekend’s CNVP Backpack Giveaway! It was incredible to see Native youth and families come together to pick out backpacks, create backpack charms and bookmarks, share a meal, and celebrate community.

A heartfelt thank you to our hosts The Chapter House for their partnership and hospitality, which made it possible to create such a meaningful day for so many deserving Native youth and families.

If you missed this event, stay connected for one more opportunity coming soon!

At CNVP, we know that investing in Native students means investing in our future. We're honored to help students begin the school year feeling supported, seen, and ready to thrive.

CommunityCare

07/09/2026

🎒✨ Join us as we celebrate Native youth and families at our Community Backpack Giveaway on Saturday, July 18 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at The Chapter House (3007 W. Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90026)!

We’ll have free backpacks for Native youth ages 5–19 (while supplies last), food, art activities, and community resources. 🎟️ While everyone is welcome to attend, Native families who register in advance through Eventbrite will be prioritized to receive backpacks. Register today at https://bit.ly/CNVPBackpack (🔗 in bio).

Know Before You Go:
🎒Celebrating Native Youth and Families
(Community Backpack Giveaway for youth ages 5-19)
🗓️ Saturday, July 18, 2026
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍Chapter House LA (3007 W. Temple St. LA, CA 90026)
🚗 Street parking available
👩🏽‍💻 Register here: https://bit.ly/CNVPBackpack

This gathering is about more than preparing for the first day of school, it's about celebrating our strength, resilience, and future of our Native communities.

Throughout the day, families can enjoy:
🎨 Hands-on art activities
🌻 Create your own personalized backpack charm
🍽️ A shared meal
🎶 Music
🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 Time to connect with friends, families, and neighbors in a welcoming space filled with good vibes!

Spread the word!

Interested in partnering, sponsoring, or volunteering? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us at [email protected].

06/30/2026

ICYMI 👀

A win for Native voting rights!

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld longstanding protections for absentee voters in Watson v. Republican National Committee, allowing ballots cast on time to be counted after Election Day when state law permits.

NARF filed an amicus brief explaining that many Native voters rely on mail voting because of limited in-person voting access, long distances, and unreliable mail service. This decision helps ensure Native voters are not disenfranchised by delays beyond their control.