[Lwvcnmtopics] LWVCNM Reminder - Monthly Educational Meeting Tomorrow, July 11th at Noon - Democracy in Danger Part 2 - A Deep Dive into the Challenges of Democracy

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Dear LWVCNM Members,



This is a reminder to please join us tomorrow for our monthly educational
meeting Thursday, July11th at noon, in-person and by Zoom Webinar. LWVCNM
is excited to announce our speakers for the second of our two-part summer
meeting series, Democracy in Danger: State Senator Brenda McKenna, NM
Senate District 9, and Ahtza Dawn Chavez, (she/her/Asdzą́ą́), Executive
Director of Naeva Education Project and NM Native Vote. There will be
refreshments provided by the board after the meeting.



Our distinguished speakers, dedicated to safeguarding voting rights and
promoting civic engagement in New Mexico, will delve into the complexities
and challenges facing democratic principles in contemporary society.



The program will highlight the importance of the "arc of democracy" and
address peoples’ perspective of just what Democracy is, pressing issues
facing democratic principles, including pressure on individual rights, and
proactive measures to address issues at the local level. Attendees can
expect dynamic deliberation from our panelists who are deeply committed to
strengthening democracy and Tribal sovereignty in our New Mexico
communities.



*New Mexico State Senator Brenda McKenna* hails from Nambé Pueblo and was
elected in 2020 to serve District 9 in Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties.
She is a member of the Health and Public Affairs and Rules Committees
during the legislative session and serves on the Indian Affairs,
Radioactive and Hazardous Waste,

and Military Veteran Affairs Committees during the interim session.  She
serves U.S. Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury as a Senior Constituent
Services Representative

and Tribal Liaison and previously served U.S. Congresswoman Deb Haaland
prior to her appointment as U.S. Secretary of Interior.


*Ahtza Dawn Chavez* (she/her/Asdzą́ą́) is a two-spirit member of the Diné
Nation, born for Kewa Pueblo, and the Executive Director of Naeva, a
501c(3) and NM

Native Vote, a 501c(4). Mrs. Chavez has 10+ years of professional fiduciary
and investment experience. She oversees organizations tasked with creating
power

and educating an Indigenous voting bloc in New Mexico by working with key
organizations and governance within NM but has grown to organize regionally
and

nationally. Ahtza builds power for communities through systems change and
critical infrastructure development, bridging gaps through fund or
management

sourcing, community engagement and organizing, and building partnership
coalitions amongst community members, Tribal leaders, and local, state, or

federal governance. She is passionate about ensuring Tribal sovereignty and
self-determination in the fight to protect our land, air, and waterways
through policy

and law, while creating pathways for investments in Tribal broadband
access, renewable infrastructure, and economic development.



Ahtza led the 2020 NM Native Census and 2021 Native Redistricting
Coalitions, which brought all 23 NM Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos together
to Get Out The Count

and negotiated a full Tribal Consensus Redistricting Map that maintained
all AIAN minority-majority districts while creating additional Native
influence districts. In 2023, Naeva organized Tribal support for the
passage of the New Mexico Voting Rights Act, which incorporates the most
comprehensive Native American Voting Rights Act (NAVRA) provisions in the
country. Naeva formalized these coalitions into the NM Native Civic
Engagement & Policy Table. She is a member of the NM Sustainable Economy
Advisory Council, City of Albuquerque Justice40 Committee, All Pueblo
Council of Governors Legislative Committee Co-chair and a board member of
Groundworks, NM.



*Zoom Webinar Invitation*

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Jul 11, 2024 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Democracy in Danger Part 2 - A Deep Dive

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

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League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico
6739 Academy Rd. NE  Suite 124
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-3352
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