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NATIVE VOTE 2026
Go ahead and mail that ballot (trust, but verify)
ANALYSIS: Supreme Court says administration’s push to implement voting restrictions this year is likely to lose in court
North Dakota tribes will re-argue their voter discrimination case
‘North Dakota intentionally packed and cracked Native voters to weaken our political voice’
10 Indigenous congressional candidates move forward to general election
UPDATED: Half of the candidates running for Congress are women
Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor’s race as they hope to flip the seat
‘Rather than competing over visions that share so much in common, we are choosing to put our strength behind a shared vision for Alaska’
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Tribal leaders talk AI, proposed legislation and national priorities at annual Northwest convention
IHS director Mark Cruz outlines request for a departmental increase in funding; assistant secretary of the Interior William Kirkland looks to hire 400 new BIA employees; tribal leaders share concerns about AI; and federal legislation is outlined during annual ATNI convention.
Connecting food systems at Portland Inaugural Indigenous food summit
Traditional knowledge keepers from across the Pacific Northwest came together for two days to explore food sovereignty, culture plants, medicines and politics.
Louisiana-based tribe becomes first to enter into prediction markets
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana announces Kalshi partnership
‘Uncertainty’: Trump tariffs bring new focus to Canadian council’s ‘Buy Indigenous’ campaign
The Canadian Council for Indigenous Business works to help Indigenous businesses find new markets
South Dakota state senate candidate wants to give Lakota people hope
Celestine Stadnick, Oglala Lakota, seeks the South Dakota State Senate seat that serves the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Intergenerational Two-Spirit head dancers find joy in expressing themselves freely
Theo Wright and his dad, Asa Wright, have both served as Two-Spirit head dancers at the Native American Youth and Family Center’s annual Neerchokikoo powwow, creating more visibility for Two-Spirit people in powwow settings.
POWWOW
#YDL: Lobster roll is the new powwow food
Experiencing new Indigenous cuisine on the powwow trail
Native veterans are central to the powwow scene
Powwows provide space for community and healing for many Native veterans
50 years on the powwow trail
Sicangu announcer honors the past and guides the next generation
Dancing to your own style
Two-Spirit dancer found healing through self-expression in the powwow circle
The evolution of powwow dances
Powwow goers share how they’ve seen styles of dances change over time and what they enjoy to watch
AMERICA 250: ‘We have a community to answer to’
Indigenous dancers decline to perform at Freedom 250 concert in Washington, D.C.
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