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NATIVE VOTE 2026
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
Navajo Nation vice president nominees announced
Navajo Nation citizens will be selecting the president and vice president in November
Colville Tribes elects new leadership, council members
On July 9, the Confederates Tribes of the Colville Reservation held a swearing-in ceremony for newly elected council members and leadership.

MUST READS
Two Potawatomi candidates facing off in Michigan primary
Citizens of different – but related – tribes seek Democratic nod in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District
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A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world
Prediction market money lining up against Flanagan
Minnesota’s Lt. Governor could make history as the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate, but first must overcome corporate spending
LEST WE FORGET: Robert Yellowtail
The Crow tribal chairman, lawyer and activist worked decades for Native rights
Indian Gaming leaders urge Senators to vote No on Clarity Act
The Clarity Act, as it stands, doesn’t stop prediction markets from engaging in online gambling, something tribal leaders say needs to change
Little Longhouse on the Prairie
The 1970s TV series gets an Indigenous remake
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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