Mary Peltola: “Native people wrote the book on democracy.”

“Ultimately, voting is such an ultimate tool for power. Everybody has a so it is so important, especially in our communities for sure. And Native people wrote the book on democracy. So it's really up to us to be part of preserving democracy in America. So Mary, each year the national center awards a Congressional of the Year Achievement Award.” (08:51–08:54)

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