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Indigenous women leading midterm elections
Six Indigenous women candidates are running as a major party nominee in federal elections and one is leading in a gubernatorial race
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The Jeannette Rankin Foundation’s Tribal Scholar Grant program empowers Native women through education
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
Study: Voter registration in Indian Country down 59 percent
A study by the Native American Rights Fund shows many obstacles remain to voting in communities with high Native populations, including the big barrier of registering to vote
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MUST READS
Statewide ballot measures could impact Native voters
Across the country there are 31 ballot measures, spanning 15 states, that could impact Native communities. Voters will get to weigh in on these issues, including abortion access and voting rights, during elections.
LEST WE FORGET: Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail
The longtime nurse and activist worked to improve health conditions for Native people, particularly women
Prediction markets could cost tribes, states billions in gaming income
Online sports betting has broadened into other online wagering that could undermine tribal sovereignty and economies
First meeting in over 20 years between First Nations and First Ministers met with Divisions
Canada invests in revenue sharing, emergency preparedness and commits to repealing the Indian Act
Native inmate files suit against California prison over religious rights
Lawsuit accuses the state of mishandling sacred items and denying access to sweat lodge ceremonies and drum
Will Mary Peltola make history? Alaska race tightens for U.S. Senate
The former congresswoman faces incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan in a race that could put the first Native woman ever in the upper chamber of Congress
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
