Sovereignty in the Age of AI

On this episode of Voices of Sovereignty , the Rock The Native Vote team talks with Emily Eleftherakis, executive director of the Tribal Sovereignty Institute at OCU School of Law, to discuss the lasting impact of the Indian Citizenship Act. More than a century after the Act was signed on June 2, 1924, Native communities continue to navigate the complex history of citizenship, voting rights, and t...

In this episode, Rock The Native Vote takes a closer look at a critical and often misunderstood issue: what Tribal IDs actually prove and what they do not. Joined by legal expert Emily Eleftherakis (Cherokee), executive director of the Tribal Sovereignty Institute at OCU School of Law, and Comanche Nation Enrollment Director JD Wauqua, we unpack the reality that Tribal IDs do not verify U.S. citiz...

In this episode of Voices of Sovereignty , a podcast from Rock The Native Vote , hosts Rachel Byford, Theron Wahkinney, and Ginny Underwood speak with Dr. Joe Hobot , President and CEO of the American Indian OIC in Minneapolis. Dr. Hobot shares a firsthand account of the ICE crackdown impacting Indigenous and immigrant communities, the rise of community-led, nonviolent resistance, and why caring f...

From deepfakes and election manipulation to micro-targeted disinformation and algorithm-driven social media feeds, AI is quietly influencing democracy, culture, and community trust. In this episode, Anneshia Hardy, cultural narrative strategist and Executive Director of Alabama Values, joins Ginny Underwood and the Rock The Native Vote team to unpack how AI reflects the values of its creators, imp...