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UPDATED: The chairman of the Indian Gaming Association died suddenly on Sept. 26 just weeks after being honored for his legacy
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ICT NEWSCAST: Tribal College face uncertain future, abandoned mines reclaimed and more
The week’s edition of the ICT Newscast covers the news for the week ending September 26, 2025.
Native Vote
‘A game of inches’: Redistricting hits home in Indian Country
The Trump administration, allies work to gain advantage in 2026 midterms. Will their efforts succeed, or backfire?
Mary Peltola would be the strongest likely candidate for Alaska governor, poll shows
Mary Peltola, a Democrat who made history with her 2022 election to the U.S. House, is widely seen as a top Democratic recruit for Alaska’s open governor’s race in 2026.
Oji-Cree and Lakota man announces run for Illinois Congress seat
Anthony Tamez is running for the Illinois Fifth Congressional District. If elected, he’d be the first Gen Z Afro-Indigenous member of Congress
Chris James is running for Congress in Arizona
The head of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is taking a swing at politics
Jonathan Nez announces second bid for Congress
‘I am a fighter, and now more than ever we need someone to warrior up and fight for Arizona.’
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‘We just didn’t know’: Native suicide rate related to historical trauma
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
On the Wind River Reservation, buffalo are wildlife, not livestock
The Northern Arapaho Tribe recently passed a resolution that designates buffalo as wildlife rather than livestock, ensuring that the keystone species gains additional protections
Canadian siblings reunite with long-lost sister taken in the Sixties Scoop
Decades after being separated, three siblings from Northern Manitoba travel to North Dakota as they work to bring their sister home
Hidden secrets: Domestic violence in Native communities
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Filmmaker Kaniehtiio Horn rages at the past and present
The armed uprising at Oka shaped the Mohawk director’s passion
’I would not cry’: National Day of Remembrance recognizes boarding school survivors and families
A candlelight vigil, songs, and talks marked a day set aside to remember the children who survived boarding schools and those who didn’t
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Do American Indians Celebrate the 4th of July?
From the archives of ICT: The National Museum of American Indian asks whether American Indians celebrate the 4th of July
Keep readingNov. 2013 archives: A tribe named alcoholic?
On November 20, 2013, during the Code Talker Gold Medal Ceremony, a closed caption screen situated in full view of the entire audience displayed the words “Alcoholic” during the medal presentations to each tribe in attendance. The press spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, Michael Steel said the incident was a “serious mistake” made by…
Keep readingNOT GUILTY: Native Journalist Jenni Monet cleared of #NoDAPL related charges
NOT GUILTY: Native Journalist Jenni Monet cleared of #NoDAPL related charges, including criminal trespassing and engaging in a riot
Keep readingFormer Senator Mark Begich jumps into Alaska governor race, creates a three way contest
Former Alaska Sen. Mark Begich jumped into the race for the governor of Alaska Friday.
Keep readingNative American Journalists Association gives top awards to Mary Pember and Mark Trahant
Mary Annette Pember named 2018 NAJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award recipient and Mark Trahant named 2018 NAJA Richard LaCourse Award recipient
Keep readingKinder Morgan Woes – Trudeau: First Nations have no veto power; Tribal opponents declare war
Some First Nations oppose the Canadian government’s purchase of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. Challenging Trudeau’s veto claim, Indigenous Rights Bill passes in House of Commons.
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