Natalie Jones-Kerwin - Publications

Publications

Jones-Kerwin, Natalie, and David A. M. Peterson. (2023). “Group Consciousness and the Politics of American Indians.” Political Behavior.
DOI: 10.1007/s11109-023-09903-9

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Research in Progress

Manuscripts Under Review

Native American and Alaska Native Voting Behavior Across the Electoral Process
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Using data from the Current Population Survey Voting and Registration Supplement, this project examines Native American and Alaska Native participation across the electoral process, including voter registration, turnout, voting methods, and reasons for nonparticipation. The study provides a longitudinal account of Indigenous electoral participation and examines variation in political engagement across elections and electoral contexts.

Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Tribal Institutional Review Boards in Wisconsin
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This project examines how Tribal Nations govern research conducted within their communities and exercise authority over data, knowledge production, and research oversight. Drawing on interviews and analysis of Tribal research policies and governance structures in Wisconsin, the project examines variation in Indigenous research governance and how Tribal research review advances sovereignty, self-determination, and ethical research relationships.

Democracy at Work: Understanding Workers' Contributions to Civil Society
Coauthored with Dr. Katherine Cramer and collaborators
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This collaborative project examines how workplace experiences contribute to civic skills, democratic engagement, political discussion, and participation in civil society. By examining the workplace as a site of civic development, the project expands our understanding of how everyday institutions shape democratic life.

Working Papers and Works in Progress

Cultivating Politically Consequential Identities: Native American Politics and Democratic Participation

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How are politically consequential identities cultivated, and how do they shape democratic participation? This paper develops a relational theory of Indigenous political identity and examines how distinct dimensions of Native identity shape political participation across Tribal, state, and federal political systems.

Beyond Co-ethnic Representation: Native Political Candidacy, Leadership, and Representation

What does Native political representation look like beyond shared identity? This project uses original interviews with Native candidates and elected officials, conducted in collaboration with Advance Native Political Leadership, to examine pathways into political office, experiences of campaigning and governing, and how Native political leaders understand representation, leadership, and their relationships with Native communities.

Who Counts as Native American? Identity, Citizenship, and Belonging

This project develops a multidimensional theory of Indigenous political identity grounded in Tribal citizenship, sovereignty, community, culture, and collective responsibility. It examines how Native identity is defined and experienced across political, legal, and community contexts and considers the implications of these different dimensions of belonging for political identity and behavior.

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