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Use of masked agents on Tohono O’odham land sparks Native outrage at Cherokee DHS chief Markwayne Mullin
‘This is especially disappointing when the DHS is headed by … a member of the Cherokee Nation’
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NATIVE VOTE 2026
Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting could affect Native vote
The Supreme Court didn’t challenge the legality of President Trump’s executive order that restricts mail-in voting but that the states suing don’t have the right to
Oklahoma GOP runoff features race to replace controversial governor
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond and former budget secretary Mike Mazzei face off to replace Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has a rough history with tribes
Unofficial results show Washington state candidates moving to November ballot
Eight of 12 Native candidates in Washington state primaries move on to the general election in November.
Mary Peltola advances to general election
The Yup’ik woman will face incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan who also moved on in Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary plus two other candidates
MUST READS
First Nations artist continues Aboriginal traditions as ‘physical vessel’
Aboriginal artist Ambrose Killian designs medal for Sydney Marathon
‘Rez Cop’ comedy series explores reality of Indigenous life
Six-part series filmed in the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation hits the festival circuit in Canada
INDIGENOUS A&E: Tatanka takeover, horse history, NYC fashion
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world *Updated
‘It’s an Indigenous, Iroquoian word’
Canadian, Native voices rise against Trump’s proposal to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’
Modern Day Gold Rush: Mining projects opposed by Alaska tribes get support from Canada, British Columbia and First Nation
US rivers ‘vital to southeast Alaska’ under threat, tribes say, as Canadian leaders unite behind mining operations *Clarification
Collision causes pipeline leak near Bad River Reservation, shuts down Line 5
Controversial crude oil pipeline shutdown following semi-truck collision in Northern Wisconsin
POWWOW
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.
What’s the difference between the northern and southern drum?
So many songs and two different drum styles to know when you’re at a powwow
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