The ICT Newscast for Friday, November 6, 2026, covers voting trends and cultural opportunities in Minnesota and Arizona. Check out the ICT Newscast on YouTube for this episode and more.
What’s next? ICT’s summary of election night’s LIVE broadcast predictions for 2028
With historic wins for Native Americans from Peggy Flanagan winning the senate in Minnesota to Deb Haaland taking the governor’s race in, ICT partnered with FNX for three hours of live coverage on election night, November 3. Check out the recording at www.sdlkfsdf; Moderator Antonia Gonzalez talks with Mark Trahant, Chris James and Mike Stopp about what’s next.
Why voting across Turtle Island is important
Leaders across the country speak up about what voting means for tribal nations. From local races to the national stage, representation is key.
Native candidate database tracks candidates
Since 2018, ICT has tracked Indigenous candidates during presidential and midterm elections. The first-of-its-kind database was started by former ICT editor Mark Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock, in 2016. The number of Indigenous candidates this year has increased by nearly 400 percent, when compared to 2016. Advance Native Political Leadership’s Jordan James Harvill, Cherokee and Choctaw, gives his analysis on this year’s elections, and Iowa state legislature candidate Jessica Lopez Walker, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, talks about the importance of representation in public office.
Obstacles face voters across the country
Voter registration is down across the country, but precipitously in Indian Country. From non-standard addresses to remote regions counting on mail-in ballots, fighting for the right to vote is important.
Phoenix Art Museum exhibits historic Native American art
The Phoenix Art Museum recently unveiled their largest acquisition of Native American art in the Museum’s history. Gifted from the William P. Healey Collection of Native American Art, the collection features work by 99 Indigenous artists representing 44 tribal nations, including Jaune-Quick-to-See Smith, Cara Romero, Harry Fonseca, Kay WalkingStick, and T.C. Cannon. The exhibition is available to see through July 17, 2027.
Moccasin Game brings out the best in culture in Minnesota
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community hosted its annual powwow August 14–16, once again featuring the traditional moccasin game. The tribe revived the moccasin game tournament to help pass the tradition on to youth, a group often left out of the practice in the past. Coordinator Sunka Ska said that inclusivity matters, since today’s young people will one day be responsible for carrying the tradition forward.
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