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New Guidance Coming for State Laws Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act
The nonpartisan Uniform Law Commission — which drafts and promotes the enactment of consistent state laws — proposes an update for ICWA, the federal statute passed in 1978 to protect tribal children and families.
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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
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
Natives notch wins in Tuesday primaries
ICT is watching Indigenous candidates across the nation
MUST READS
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
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
August primaries kicking off for Native candidates
Races in five states Tuesday have more than a dozen Native candidates running for public office
POWWOW
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
Two-Spirit powwows: A space to celebrate Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer existence
Two-Spirit powwows are forming out of community needs and more continue to pop up each year.
What’s in your powwow bag?
ICT talked to several powwow goers and dancers to ask what is in their powwow bag
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