The recipient of a bachelor's in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Mark Macarro has served as tribal chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians since 2002. Supplementing this role, Mark Macarro is a member of the board of governors for the National Congress of American Indians (NCIA). Founded in 1944 by a group of 80 delegates representing 50 tribes across 27 states, NCAI operates under the mission of protecting and enhancing sovereign and treaty rights as well as securing traditional Native American laws and cultures. Since its creation, protecting the voting rights of Native Americans has also been at the forefront of its priorities, and today, the organization continues its work in that regard through its Native Vote nonpartisan initiative. Native Vote coordinators are placed throughout the United States to revitalize civic engagement among Native Americans and encourage them to exercise their right to vote. The number of registered American Indian and Alaska Native voters rose from 1.9 million to 5.2 million between 1990 and 2010, but as of 2012, there were still 1 million eligible voters not registered. As part of its campaign, Native Vote provides toolkits, webinars, and other resources to help mobilize local populations to participate in elections.
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AuthorMark Macarro has been the Tribal Chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians for 14 years. Archives
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