Indian Country Today

11/01/2025

ICT kicks off an ongoing series of stories examining the complicated issues of Indigenous identity.

Federal data problems contribute to the unknown number of Indigenous people in the US

10/31/2025

The Native American Open draws a top crowd of Indigenous golfers.

Top Native golfers turn out in force for Santa Ana Pueblo’s annual event

10/30/2025

As the government shutdown stretches on, this week’s top headlines highlight the impact on Native communities, from SNAP and health services to community finance, with local programs providing critical relief.

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10/30/2025

Tribal economies could be hit hard by the Trump administration move to gut the community finance fund.

Native CDFIs provide lending services in rural areas that are often banking deserts

10/30/2025

IHS is struggling with staff vacancies after more than 1,000 workers take the Trump administration’s early retirement offer.

More than 1,000 workers left IHS earlier this year and the department is struggling with vacant positions

10/29/2025

JUST IN: An Oct. 29 Senate hearing addressed the shutdown’s impact on Indian Country from SNAP to community finance programs.

An Oct. 29 Senate hearing addressed the shutdown’s impact on Indian Country from SNAP to community finance programs

10/29/2025

Here’s ICT’s roundup of top Indigenous horror films for Halloween, including Jeff Barnaby’s Rhymes for Young Ghouls and new releases like Seeds and The Beguiling, showing how Indigenous filmmakers use the genre to tell powerful stories about history and resilience.

UPDATED: A (mostly) non-Indian Burial Ground edition

10/29/2025

Get into the spooky spirit with ICT’s Indigenous Halloween Playlist, featuring haunting tracks from Native artists like Redbone, Robbie Robertson, and Crystal Shawanda.

Check out ICT’s list of spooky tunes with an Indigenous flare

10/29/2025

Mark Trahant examines how political divides shape public perceptions of the ongoing government shutdown and explores what it might take to finally bring it to an end.

A recent survey for the Partnership for Public Service found that most people see the government shutdown as having a widespread impact on the country but that perceptions about the impacts from the shutdown differ by political party

10/29/2025

Tensions are mounting within the Navajo Nation government as multiple chapters call for President Buu Nygren’s removal or suspension amid an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct, and Nygren says he will not resign.

Multiple chapters call for the Navajo Nation Council to remove Nygren or put him on administrative leave without pay; Nygren has said he will not resign

10/28/2025

Indigenous advocates are bracing for the potential loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as food stamps, should the government shutdown continue past Nov. 1 and have begun considering options such as mutual aid meal trains and foraging.

Over 24 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native households use SNAP. Community groups aim to address upcoming gaps in food insecurity when funding lapses

10/28/2025

Marquette’s Diederich College of Communication is partnering with ICT to open a Milwaukee newsroom in 2026, expanding coverage of Native communities and offering new student opportunities.

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University Diederich College of Communication and ICT, formerly Indian Country Today and the flagship news organization of IndiJ Public Media, have announced an agreement to house an ICT regional bureau within the college’s Johnston Hall beginning in January 2026. The....