Wisconsin Native Vote to host over 1000-person Native tailgate to get out the vote

MILWAUKEE – On Thursday, Aug. 15, Wisconsin Native Vote will host over 1000 people from Native communities across Wisconsin for a tailgate and Milwaukee Brewers game to get out the Native vote. The tailgate will take place at 10:30 a.m. at American Family Field before the 1:10 p.m. ball game to encourage voting in the Nov. 5 election.

Starting at 10:30 a.m. in the Uecker Lot of American Family Field, the tailgate will feature the Menominee Nation’s Smokey Town drum and singing group, emcee Mark Denning (member of the Oneida Nation), Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians President and Chair of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council Shannon Holsey, and Urban Native Vote Organizer Anne Egan-Waukau (member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin).

At the beginning of the baseball game, a color guard composed of veterans carrying flags from each of the 11 Wisconsin tribes, and the Gerald Ignace Indian Health Center, will walk on the field. Additionally, Smokey Town will perform a flag song.

“This tailgate is an opportunity for our many different tribal nations to come together to celebrate our shared love of voting and baseball,” said Anne Egan-Waukau, who is also the Communications Manager for Wisconsin Native Vote. “We will be able to reach new voters and make sure Native voices are heard at the polls this November. By voting, our communities are making a better future for the seventh generation.”

What: Intertribal tailgate at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium to get out the Native vote

Where: In the Uecker Lot of American Family Field

When: The tailgate and food will start at 10:30 a.m. The Smokey Town drumming and singing group will begin at 11:30 a.m. The Brewers game will begin at 1:10 p.m. The color guard will walk the field before the start of the game.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.