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Harold Monteau, a key figure in the development of the National Indian Gaming Commission, died last week at age 72.
01/02/2026

Harold Monteau, a key figure in the development of the National Indian Gaming Commission, died last week at age 72.

Harold Monteau, a key figure in the development of the National Indian Gaming Commission, died last week at age 72. “Harold dedicated his life to Indian Country,” the Chippewa Cree Tribe said in a statement. “And his leadership, especially as Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, ...

ICT’s latest Indigenous A&E column features artworks, historic photos and anew book
01/02/2026

ICT’s latest Indigenous A&E column features artworks, historic photos and a
new book

A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world

An order of Catholic nuns breaks new ground for the land-back movement by returning land to the Lac du Flambeau Band in ...
01/01/2026

An order of Catholic nuns breaks new ground for the land-back movement by returning land to the Lac du Flambeau Band in Wisconsin.

Analysis: The land transfer to the Lac du Flambeau Band by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration is believed to be the first land-back effort by nuns in an attempt at reconciliation

Ben Nighthorse Campbell wasn't just a politician. He was a fierce advocate for Indian Country, both inside and outside o...
12/31/2025

Ben Nighthorse Campbell wasn't just a politician. He was a fierce advocate for Indian Country, both inside and outside of Washington, D.C. He died Tuesday at the age of 92.

The former U.S. senator wasn’t a Republican or Democrat, but rather a western politician who cared about his constituents and his Cheyenne people, said those who knew and loved him

12/31/2025

Jessica Pamonicutt, a Menominee chef based in Chicago, is using Indigenous cuisine as a tool for cultural education and community connection. Watch more at https://ow.ly/1POm50XQnUO

✍️ Reported by Amelia Schafer
Ketapanen Kitchen

ICT takes a look back at nine stories of courage, resistance and resilience that were featured in our Global Indigenous ...
12/31/2025

ICT takes a look back at nine stories of courage, resistance and resilience that were featured in our Global Indigenous column in 2025.

ICT takes a look back at news from Indigenous communities across the world in 2025

Ben Nighthorse Campbell— a former U.S. representative and senator — passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30. He was 92. Campbell...
12/31/2025

Ben Nighthorse Campbell— a former U.S. representative and senator — passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30. He was 92. Campbell died of natural causes surrounded by his family.

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, died Tuesday at the age of 92. Campbell, Northern Cheyenne, represented Colorado from 1987 to 2...
12/31/2025

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, died Tuesday at the age of 92. Campbell, Northern Cheyenne, represented Colorado from 1987 to 2005, first as a U.S. representative and later as a senator.

CORRECTION: Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell was not the first Native American elected to the Senate.

Campbell served as a U.S. representative and senator representing Colorado from 1987 to 2005.

12/30/2025

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina secured full federal recognition after more than a century, becoming the 575th federally recognized tribe and the largest east of the Mississippi. With this milestone, the Lumbee will now have access to new federal resources. Read more at https://ow.ly/CycP50XQnhn

✍️ Reported by Daniel Herrera Carbajal

12/30/2025

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in collaboration with the City of Superior in Wisconsin, conducted a culturally and ecologically significant prescribed burn at Wisconsin Point along Lake Superior as part of an ongoing land restoration effort in the northern part of the state.

✍️ Reported by Erica Akosua Ayisi | PBS Wisconsin

It took 135 years, but on Monday Lakota tribal leaders and South Dakota federal lawmakers celebrated passage of legislat...
12/30/2025

It took 135 years, but on Monday Lakota tribal leaders and South Dakota federal lawmakers celebrated passage of legislation that places the fate of the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre site into the hands of Native people.

Monday ceremony doubled as anniversary ceremony and as a celebration of new preservation law for site of 1890 atrocity

In Indigenous communities across the world, Christmas was a time to celebrate survival, healing and kindness.
12/29/2025

In Indigenous communities across the world, Christmas was a time to celebrate survival, healing and kindness.

Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending Dec. 28, 2025

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