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Besides Mary Peltola, two other Native congressional candidates could appear on Alaska ballots in November
Bill Hill, Dena’ina Athabascan, will move onto the U.S. House general election and David Leslie, Iñupiat, could eke out the fourth spot in the U.S. Senate race
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NATIVE VOTE 2026
Native Hawaiian candidate advances to November in congressional race
Brenton Awa could be the third Native Hawaiian to serve in Congress since Hawai’i statehood
Flanagan wins Minnesota primary, one step closer to making history
UPDATED: If elected this fall, the White Earth citizen would be the first Native American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate
Choctaw Tennessee state legislator heads to general election following primary
Bryan Terry ran unopposed; a second Native candidate, Judge Victoria “Tori” Smith, won her race for a judicial seat
Is another Indigenous woman headed to Congress?
Claire Valdez, Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, is the Democratic nominee for New York’s 7th Congressional District and is headed to the general election this November
MUST READS
Memorial tournament honors memory and hope
A tournament created to honor a friend lost in an accident helps Swinomish youth and tribal programs
Breakfast burritos keep Sante Fe Indian Market vendors nourished
CORRECTED: Native-led nonprofit, Forge Project, along with local Santa Fe restaurant passed out 1,000 burritos to vendors at Santa Fe Indian Market
Tribes sue Interior department over controversial groundwater pumping project
The Fort Mojave and Chemehuevi Indian Tribes are joined in the suit by the Native American Land Conservancy and the National Parks Conservation Association
Appeals court sides with Winnebago Tribe on NAGPRA
Ruling clears path for efforts to gain return of two boys who died at Carlisle boarding school
Mark Cruz confirmed to lead IHS
Indian Health Service will have a director after nearly 19 months without one
Natives notch wins in Tuesday primaries
ICT is watching Indigenous candidates across the nation
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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