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Relatives, friends and supporters walk to bring attention to Alaska Indigenous victims
The event was the third annual Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People hosted by the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Forensic DNA breaks new ground for MMIP cold cases
But the new technology carries potential privacy risks for intimate information *Updated
Human remains uncovered during missing and murdered unit search in Oklahoma
Investigators searching for a missing Chickasaw teen uncovered human remains in southern Oklahoma last week
Family demands justice, accountability for Lakota woman killed on South Dakota Air Force
Demonstration planned for Sahela Sangrit: ‘This should not have happened’ *Corrected
Dozens gathered for missing Siletz tribal citizen Manuel Bayya
On March 27, community members from Siletz and beyond marched to the Lane County Sheriff’s Department, in honor of Bayya, who has been missing for four years.
Must Reads
One Menominee Nation family’s story of tragedy and advocacy
Advocates and family gathered at an annual rally to honor missing and murdered Indigenous women — the murder of Linda Dickenson is one among many tragedies the movement hopes to prevent in the future.
A top issue in Maine and Oklahoma governors’ races? Tribal sovereignty.
Maine and Oklahoma haven’t had the easiest relationship with tribal nations largely due to their respective governors. Now, gubernatorial candidates vie for the Native vote in the 2026 midterm elections
Lawmakers demand ICE respect tribal IDs in new legislation
Bipartisan push to increase training for immigration agents
Sharice Davids runs for reelection in US House
Davids confirms she won’t be switching chambers and will campaign for reelection in Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District for the 2026 midterm election
‘The cavalry’s coming!’: Indigenous activism from 1492 to Standing Rock
Famed Indigenous activists like Leonard Peltier and Madonna Thunder Hawk and younger activists shared their thoughts with ICT about the evolution of Indigenous activism from the rise of the American Indian Movement in the 1960s to Standing Rock and beyond.
Mining company pulls out of controversial Pe’ Sla drilling project
Pete Lien & Sons has formally requested its permit to drill near a sacred site in the Black Hills be withdrawn following a weeklong Indigenous occupation at the site.
Native Vote
Mary Peltola unveils ‘affordability’ campaign as she challenges incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan
Democratic candidate proposes to eliminate income taxes for Alaskans earning less than the state’s median household income
Makah citizen shares priorities in run for Washington State legislature
Underscore Native News + ICT sits down with Washington State House of Representatives 24th Legislative District Candidate, Patrick DePoe
New Mexico Primary 2026: Democratic governor candidate Deb Haaland
Biden’s Interior Secretary vows to fight the Trump administration
Democratic candidates in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District meet, incumbent absent
Oregon 4th Congressional District Democratic candidates discuss platforms including housing, universal healthcare and the abolishment of ICE at a public forum on April 17.
Melissa Bird discusses congressional run in Oregon
Underscore Native News + ICT sit down with Oregon 4th Congressional District Candidate Melissa Bird.
Cast a ballot and wait for the plane. In Alaska, a grace period for ballots is seen as a necessity
Voting rights advocates in Alaska are worried that a case set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could end a long-standing practice of the state accepting ballots after Election Day
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