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Collision causes pipeline leak near Bad River Reservation, shuts down Line 5
Amelia Schafer ICT MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Construction on a controversial oil-pipeline in northern Wisconsin resulted in a leak of natural gas liquids Tuesday less than five miles east of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Reservation. Drone footage shared on social media by a Bad River tribal member depicted large white plumes…
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NATIVE VOTE 2026
Oklahoma GOP runoff features race to replace controversial governor
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond and former budget secretary Mike Mazzei face off to replace Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has a rough history with tribes
Unofficial results show Washington state candidates moving to November ballot
Eight of 12 Native candidates in Washington state primaries move on to the general election in November.
Mary Peltola advances to general election
The Yup’ik woman will face incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan who also moved on in Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary plus two other candidates
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
MUST READS
Tulalip Tribes prevail in sales tax dispute with Washington State
The tribes will keep all sales taxes collected at the Quil Ceda Village development starting in July 2027
Klamath Tribes respond to Oregon fire
The Klamath Tribes’ Wildland Fire Program continues to work with other crews to help contain the Wrights Spring Fire.
National Gallery of Canada continues artistic decolonization
The gallery continues to expand the space for Indigenous artists in an ongoing process of decolonization that is reframing Canadian arts, exhibiting one of the largest collections of contemporary Inuit and Indigenous art
Memorial tournament honors memory and hope
A tournament created to honor a friend lost in an accident helps Swinomish youth and tribal programs
Breakfast burritos keep Sante Fe Indian Market vendors nourished
CORRECTED: Native-led nonprofit, Forge Project, along with local Santa Fe restaurant passed out 1,000 burritos to vendors at Santa Fe Indian Market
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
POWWOW
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
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
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