>> Reporting from Madison. I'm Zach Schultz for "Here& Now".
>> President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order
requiring people to provide proof of citizenship to vote in
federal elections. The president's authority to enact
this and other parts of the order are in question and
expected to be met with legal challenges. The executive order
does not affect Tuesday's election in Wisconsin, but
experts expressed concern over potential voter suppression,
especially in communities already marginalized like tribal
nations. A number of tribal issues could be impacted by the
Wisconsin Supreme Court. >> What are some issues that are
pertinent that you feel when you're out in the community that
are pertinent to Wisconsin natives, that would make them
want to come out for this very unique Wisconsin Supreme Court
election? >> Sovereignty. Tribal
sovereignty. Protecting our rights to govern ourselves.
Protecting our culture. And what goes with the water? Protection
is our wild rice beds. Our sturgeon and walleye. Ancient
spawning fishing areas. That's also up that it's a big concern
for our people. I think that the Wisconsin Indian Child Welfare
Act is another issue where native children are placed with
fit and willing indigenous relatives to help them preserve
their culture stability and preventing trauma, because
before they were normally placed with non-native families.
>> Our tribal IDs a valid form of ID.
>> Yes they are. Isn't that great? I.
>> Love it. Tribal IDs are valid form. And so when we're
registering people, a lot of people on tribal ID, and that's
just awesome. I love doing that. It's just awesome I love it.
>> So tell me about historically, some of the
challenges of getting Wisconsin natives the messaging to vote.
And then actually out to vote. >> So we've had voter
disenfranchisement where people are actually faced some
challenges where they're maybe their ID or tribal ID won't be
accepted or they're turned away, or the local election commission
just gives them the incorrect information. And I can give you
an example with that. I experienced about it was in
2014, I actually moved to a Milwaukee suburb, and I went to
vote, and I was registering and had all my information. And she
was I was real excited and she was asking me all the questions.
You know, name, date, where you live now, age. And then she
wanted to know where I was born. And I told her I was born on the
Menominee reservation. And she said, you're Indian. And I said,
yes, ma'am, I am. And she said, you can't vote. Indians aren't
allowed to vote. And I just looked at her and said, ma'am, I
can't vote. I voted before. And she said, Indians can't vote.
You're not allowed. And I think she was really confused. So she
went to the head of the poll and I could see she got a little
talking to, and she came back and she said, ma'am, I just want
to tell you, I was following policy procedure. This wasn't
racist. And then I voted. She finally let me vote. I had the
right idea, etc. But you know, that story I tell because people
take voting for granted and we shouldn't. But also we have
people that may face this that I want them to know. I don't care
how old you are, if you're just turned 18 or if you're 90, if
people treat you like that, you have the right to vote and you