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The last chairperson of the National Indian Gaming Commission stepped down from the role in January. President Donald Trump has not nominated anyone to fill the vacancy.
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NATIVE VOTE 2026
Natives notch wins in Tuesday primaries
ICT is watching Indigenous candidates across the nation
Davids cruises to win in Kansas Democratic primary
Four-term U.S. House representative and Ho-Chunk citizen moves on to November general election
Nearly 70 Indigenous candidates to watch in August primaries
Close to a dozen states with Indigenous candidates vying for public office in August #NativeVote26
Record number of Natives on Minnesota ballot
UPDATED: A dozen Indigenous people are running for office in Minnesota, nearly doubling the number that ran in 2022 *Corrected
MUST READS
Native veterans are central to the powwow scene
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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
Michigan Supreme Court rejects Line 5 oil pipeline permit
Tribes hail set back for proposed Line 5 project under Straits of Mackinac
Two Potawatomi candidates facing off in Michigan primary
Citizens of different – but related – tribes seek Democratic nod in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District
INDIGENOUS A&E: Indian Market, glass ravens, singer honored
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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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