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Sullivan, Peltola project confidence while awaiting results in Alaska US Senate race
The race headlined by two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola had been among those expected to play a role in determining which party gained control of the Senate.
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Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival turns 10 in Richmond
World premieres, filmmakers in person and a free family powwow: the 10th annual festival runs Nov. 18-22 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Virginia Museum…
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NATIVE VOTE 2026
By the numbers: A historic year for Indigenous candidates
The number of Indigenous candidates who ran for public office has jumped by nearly 400 percent compared to 2016, according to ICT database
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MUST READS
5 key takeaways from NCAI’s 83rd annual convention
The National Congress of American Indians annual gathering talked sacred sites, veterans, border issues, press freedom, and intellectual property in Palm Springs, California
Three Native Americans awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’
MacArthur Fellows for 2026 include a reservation muralist, a tribal history liaison and a poet
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
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
