OVERVIEW

The NUIFC invites American Indian and Alaska Native community members to submit a tagline for our 2026 Democracy is Indigenous campaign. The winning tagline will be featured nationally across marketing and digital media materials shared with our cohort of urban Indian nonprofits.

The winning submission will receive a cash prize of $500!

Since 2018, NUIFC’s Democracy is Indigenous initiative has supported urban Native nonprofits as they help mobilize their communities. We are looking for a succinct, powerful message that embodies this work and can anchor our communications heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

Democracy is Indigenous directly invests in urban Indian nonprofits across the country to ensure Indigenous voices are heard at all levels of government. We know that resources follow policy and policy follows elections, and we've looking to build a powerful tagline that can amplify our goals for urban Indian America. This work goes beyond voter registration. We focus on creating year-round, sustainable efforts that help people see that civic engagement extends beyond Election Day.

NUIFC Tagline Contest Form 

Submit your tagline idea using the portal below. Each person may submit up to three entries.

Submission Portal

Democracy is Indigenous Tagline Competition
Terms of Agreement

By submitting work for consideration, artists agree to the following terms of use of any submission selected as a winning tagline.

  • The NUIFC shall obtain the tagline as its personal property.

  • The NUIFC and our cohort shall promote the tagline on all platforms and may use it for printed and digital materials associated with Democracy is Indigenous Native Vote Initiative, including for purposes of marketing, publicity, reporting, and other communications.

  • The NUIFC shall retain the right to use the tagline in future materials in perpetuity.

  • Contestants shall retain the rights to use image for their own personal purposes but will refrain from using for any other commercial or marketing materials for exactly three years from the 2026 Elections that the work was featured.

  • The NUIFC may alter or manipulate the tagline for use in marketing and other promotional materials related to the annual conference.