Mathilda Guerrero Miller is not naïve to the fact that politics can feel insular. It’s this notion that prevents some from participating in the political process. (What good is one’s voice if it’s never acknowledged?) As a young woman of color from a working-class family, and without the luxury of generational connections, wealth or influence, Miller can empathize with that sentiment.
However, Miller quickly realized that to be a change agent, she couldn’t do it alone; she’d need a community of voices. This is how she got involved in advocacy and communications with political organizations like Battle Born Progress and Silver State Voices where she spearheaded the Let Nevadans Vote Coalition and successfully lobbied for the expansion of mail voting in Nevada, helping to increase the state’s voter access and reshape its democratic landscape.
These experiences, coupled with grit, vision and a strong relationship with her community, led to her role at Native Voters Alliance Nevada, where she fights to tear down barriers and redefine civic engagement among Nevada’s indigenous populations.