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Crystalyne Curley, Justin Jones vie to become next Navajo Nation President
Curley could be first woman to be president, Jones seeking to bring new ideas to leadership position
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Tribal Scholar Grant program creates opportunities for Native women to pursue higher education, strengthen their communities and inspire future generations. Applications are now open for the 2027–2028 school…
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NATIVE VOTE 2026
Peltola campaign calls Trump administration effort to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race ‘despicable political threat’
UPDATED: The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
Tribal leaders message for mail-in voting: vote early, hand deliver to ballot drop box
Voting concerns central theme at Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians annual convention
10 Indigenous congressional candidates move forward to general election
Half of the candidates running for Congress are women
Native voters continue to face roadblocks, new report shows
‘For Native Americans, the right to vote has been obstructed, delayed, and denied across two centuries of United States history’
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MUST READS
INDIGENOUS A&E: Art symposium, holiday shopping, new PBS films
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center looks back and forward on its 50th anniversary
‘It’s important that we have a place in Albuquerque for our leadership, for our people to gather, to feel like home’
Family pleads for answers in death of 19-year-old Paiute, Shoshone woman
UPDATED: Trea Shay Northup died on Aug. 2 in Winnemucca, Nevada. Two months later her family is still without answers
More than 100 Indigenous candidates running for local seats in 2026 midterm election
The November midterm election could lead to 17 states with Native candidates elected to local leadership positions
‘Putting for birdies’: Native American Open features ‘old’ and new
Tournament draws more than 100 players to the Santa Ana Golf Club
Study: Federal cuts led to $469M loss to Indian Country
Brookings report found that the Department of Government Efficiency trimmed 1,597 federal contracts and awards from tribes and Native organizations
POWWOW
Black Hills Powwow boasts record prizes and buffalo harvests
The premiere Northern Plains powwow returns Oct. 9-11
‘Coming home to our ancestral land’
Homelands Powwow rekindles Stockbridge-Munsee ties to Hudson Valley, western Massachusetts
INDIGENOUS A&E: People who powwow, sibling art, mountain lion immortalized
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world
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…
#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
