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01/10/2026

Former Nebraska Senator Tom Brewer of the Oglala Sioux tribe spoke about the capture of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. As a former Army colonel serving 36 years, Brewer explains the situation and how the U.S. might have lawfully intervened.

✍️ Reported by Shirley Sneve

A 20-year-old U.S. citizen and Red Lake Nation descendant says he was violently detained in a Minnesota grocery store pa...
01/10/2026

A 20-year-old U.S. citizen and Red Lake Nation descendant says he was violently detained in a Minnesota grocery store parking lot, an encounter captured on video. The incident came less than a day after immigration agents fatally shot a Minneapolis mother, fueling protests and renewed outrage nationwide.

At least five Native American men have been detained by ICE around Minneapolis following significant immigration raids

01/09/2026

Jose Roberto Ramirez, the Red Lake Nation descendant, who was detained by ICE was released yesterday evening. ICT's Amelia Schafer has spoken to Ramirez's family members and Minnesota officials to get the full story. Learn more here https://bit.ly/4aLX5pM

✍️ Reported by Amelia Schafer

At least five Native American men have been detained and an unknown number questioned by immigration officers across the...
01/09/2026

At least five Native American men have been detained and an unknown number questioned by immigration officers across the Minneapolis area in the midst of what a top official called the “largest immigration raid ever.”

This is a developing story. Stay tuned on ictnews.org for more.

Native American community members report increased ICE presence, fears of racial profiling

As federal officials plan how to manage forests in the Northwest in the coming years, tribes are seeking a seat at the t...
01/09/2026

As federal officials plan how to manage forests in the Northwest in the coming years, tribes are seeking a seat at the table after years of being excluded from forest management decision-making.

The Northwest Forest Plan is being amended and tribal leaders hope it includes co-management

01/09/2026

Follow us for updates as we learn more!

✍️ Reported by Amelia Schafer

01/08/2026

In Maine, Native leaders with the Wabanaki Commission on Land and Stewardship are advancing a Native-led grant program designed to help communities reconnect with land. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4pmHzUP

✍️ Reported by Stewart Huntington

In the latest Global Indigenous column, New Zealand honors Māori leaders for preserving culture and weaving it into main...
01/07/2026

In the latest Global Indigenous column, New Zealand honors Māori leaders for preserving culture and weaving it into mainstream society

Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending Jan. 4, 2026

News projections for 2026 point to big change across Indian Country—from the final Gathering of Nations powwow to the Un...
01/06/2026

News projections for 2026 point to big change across Indian Country—from the final Gathering of Nations powwow to the United States’ 250th anniversary. What are you looking forward to most? Read more at https://bit.ly/49qVdQS

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A Spokane immersion school is helping rebuild a community of n̓səl̓xčin̓ speakers, starting with the youngest learners.
01/06/2026

A Spokane immersion school is helping rebuild a community of n̓səl̓xčin̓ speakers, starting with the youngest learners.

At Salish School of Spokane, students from 1 to 13 are immersed in n̓səl̓xčin̓, known as the Colville-Okanagan Salish language, learning alongside their teachers and families.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting voted Monday to dissolve the agency that has long funded PBS and NPR.
01/06/2026

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting voted Monday to dissolve the agency that has long funded PBS and NPR.

CPB had been winding down since Congress acted last summer to defund its operations at the encouragement of President Donald Trump

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