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===== Native Americans ===== {{See also|Native Americans in United States elections|Native American Politics}}Similar to other minority groups, [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] often lack representation due to electoral policies. Gerrymandering, in particular, is noted as a method of concentrating Native voters in a limited number of districts to reduce their ability to influence multiple elections.<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal |last1=Schroedel|first1=Jean Reith|last2=Aslanian|first2=Artour|date=2017 |title=A Case Study of Descriptive Representation: The Experience of Native American Elected Officials in South Dakota|journal=American Indian Quarterly |volume=41|issue=3|pages=250β286|doi=10.5250/amerindiquar.41.3.0250|jstor=10.5250/amerindiquar.41.3.0250|s2cid=159930747|issn=0095-182X}}</ref> Despite structural efforts to limit their political representation, some states with large Native American populations have higher levels of representation. [[South Dakota]] has a Native population of about 9% with multiple [[List of federally recognized tribes in the United States|federally recognized tribal nations]], and it has been used as a case study of representation.<ref name=":5" /> A 2017 study that conducted interviews of former state elected officials in South Dakota revealed that even though many felt that they were only able to implement a limited number of significant changes for tribal communities, they still considered it to be "absolutely essential" that Native Americans had at least some descriptive representation to prevent complete exclusion from the political process.<ref name=":5" /> Moreover, formerly elected state and local government officials asserted that ensuring that the issues and concerns of tribal nations were addressed and understood depended on politicians with Native backgrounds.<ref name=":5" /> Historically backed suspicion and skepticism of the predominantly white US government was also considered to be an important reason for having representatives that reflect the histories and views of Native Americans.<ref name=":5" />
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