Supreme Court ruling robs Native Americans of ‘silent partner’ in legislative redistricting

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 1,886

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gutted a key provision of a voting rights law won’t affect South Dakota’s legislative districts until 2031 — but Native American voting rights advocates aren’t waiting to worry.

The decision in Louisiana v. Callais dismantled guardrails protecting the electoral power of Black, Hispanic and other racial minority voters enshrined in the Voting Rights Act, a 1965 law barring racial discrimination in voting.

The 6-3 decision effectively nullified …

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