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‘Echoes of the Past’: Repatriations of three Fort Peck children bring joy, tears
The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes put three of their own to rest more than 100 years after the children left home and family for the Carlisle boarding school
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NATIVE VOTE 2026
10 Indigenous congressional candidates move forward to general election
UPDATED: Half of the candidates running for Congress are women
Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor’s race as they hope to flip the seat
‘Rather than competing over visions that share so much in common, we are choosing to put our strength behind a shared vision for Alaska’
Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting could affect Native vote
The Supreme Court didn’t challenge the legality of President Trump’s executive order that restricts mail-in voting but that the states suing don’t have the right to
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
MUST READS
‘Auntie I made a new belt’: Menominee nonprofit creates a path for young Native boys
A new pilot program by Indigenous non-profit Woodland Heart provided youth with the opportunity to learn to dance and hit the powwow trail this summer
Inaugural Indigenous food summit in Portland in September
On Sept. 9 and 10, an Indigenous Food Summit will be held at Portland State University, offering dozens of workshops to attendees centering food sovereignty and knowledge sharing
‘These records are priceless’: 3 National Archives locations set to close without tribal consultation
The Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco National Archives contain incredibly important Bureau of Indian Affairs documents and are reportedly closing as soon as Oct. 1
Final Journey: Carlisle begins its ninth repatriation of students who never made it home
The remains of 12 students will be returned to their homelands starting Sept. 1 *Updated
First Nations artist continues Aboriginal traditions as ‘physical vessel’
Aboriginal artist Ambrose Killian designs medal for Sydney Marathon
‘Rez Cop’ comedy series explores reality of Indigenous life
Six-part series filmed in the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation hits the festival circuit in Canada
POWWOW
#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
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.
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