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NATIVE VOTE 2026
Navajo Nation voters looking for a president with vision, unity
Navajo Nation citizens are deciding which candidates will move to the general election in November.
Arizona primaries: ‘I can be an advocate for for Indian Country’
Chris James hoping for an Arizona primary win – and a springboard to U.S. House
Petition to clarify South Dakota proof of citizenship law shot down over technicality
The League of Women Voters proposals included: Allowing photocopies of identification cards, such as tribal IDs and driver’s licenses, to be used as proof of citizenship and recognizing tribal identification cards from any federally recognized tribe, rather than just the nine tribes in South Dakota.
Native candidates advance in Colorado primary
ICT is closely watching two state legislative races
Last June primary election has 2 Native candidates in Colorado
ICT is closely watching two state legislative races for the June 30 primary election *Corrected
MUST READS
Having fun with community, breaking records at the 65th World Eskimo Indian Olympics
The games test the competitors’ mental and physical strength and endurance just like their ancestors *Corrected
Smoke heavily impacting Great Lakes tribes, Indigenous communities
Canadian wildfires have sent smoke billowing across tribal and Indigenous communities in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of New York, triggering dangerously high air-quality alerts.
REPORT: Federal funding cuts drastically hurt Indigenous programs addressing domestic violence, sexual assault and MMIP
Standing for the ‘safety of our communities’
‘We made history’: Dugout launch first in recent memory
A dugout canoe made its maiden voyage on Menominee River after month-long effort to carve it.
Current, former Indigenous elected officials reflect on death of Lindsey Graham
Longtime South Carolina Senator was a controversial and influential voice in the U.S. Senate and a supporter of the Catawba Nation, the only federally-recognized tribe in the state
Native leaders slam Trump decision to shrink Utah protected lands
UPDATED: President trims Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by about 90 percent, unraveling protections established by former presidents
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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