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Mohawk dancer celebrates 20 years of ‘storytelling’ - ICT Kaha:wi Dance Theatre: Two decades of traditional and contemporary dance

Mohawk dancer Santee Smith reflects on the past 20 years since she created one of the first Indigenous dance companies in Canada, the Kawa:hi Dance Theatre

INDIGENOUS A&E: Emotional portraits, film collective, trauma in a tome - ICT A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world

In the latest Indigenous A&E column, award-winning Choctaw artist Karen Clarkson’s newest show in galleries in Santa Fe and Durango, Colorado, features women and children in traditional garb holding blankets, dolls and baskets that carry meaning.

In pursuit of medicine - ICT First year medical student, Mateo Perez, attributes much of his success to programs built for Native youth to connect with Indigenous health practitioner mentors

First-year medical student Mateo Perez aims to blend Indigenous knowledge with Western medicine, inspired by mentorship programs for Native youth.

Tribal tales and harrowing life stories from Oscar nominee - ICT Julian Brave NoiseCat pens coyote stories that pick up where his film ‘Sugarcane’ left off

The director of the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Sugarcane,” Julian Brave NoiseCat, has written a book about his own family history, focusing on his estranged father.

GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Canadian leaders exclude First Nations from public safety talks - ICT Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending Oct. 19, 2025

In the latest Global Indigenous column, Indigenous leaders say they were excluded from a national meeting held to discuss public safety.

‘Going to get tougher’: Tribes grapple with ongoing government shutdown - ICT On Monday, Oct. 20, the U.S. Senate failed for an 11th time to advance a House-passed measure and end the shutdown

“Folks that had rainy day funds set aside for this, they’re going to see problems.”

As the federal shutdown enters its third week, tribal nations are warning of growing hardships as reserve funds run low and Congress remains deadlocked.

Post-Typhoon Halong: ‘No home to go back to’ - ICT The Indigenous villages of Kupnik and Kwigillingok were the hardest hit by the remnants of typhoon Halong. Evacuees in Anchorage talk to ICT of their experiences.

Hundreds of Indigenous Alaskans remain displaced after Typhoon Halong devastated the villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, destroying up to 90 percent of homes and leaving some residents with, as one evacuee told ICT, “no home to go back to.”

Alaska Federation of Natives convention celebrated Indigenous resilience - ICT While the annual convention brought in responses to Typhoon Halong and the current political climate, attendees still found joy and gratitude

While the annual convention brought in responses to Typhoon Halong and the current political climate, attendees still found joy and gratitude.

A changing Native art world under the Trump administration - ICT Kalle BenallieICT Federal funding cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts are being felt across the Native art community.  “Some of the cuts have been...

Federal cuts are impacting Native artists.

‘Advancing digital sovereignty’ with Tribal Broadband Bootcamps - ICT What better way to increase internet accessibility than to bring Native people along in the process of building an Indigenous broadband network for their own communities in a hands-on workshop for a f...

‘Advancing digital sovereignty’ with Tribal Broadband Bootcamps.

Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues - ICT Alaska Native communities were especially hard hit by Typhoon Halong, which left one person dead, two missing and hundreds forced to flee to safety

Western Alaska villagers displaced by Typhoon Halong share harrowing stories of flooding and lost homes.

Not in My School Yard: Cryptocurrency facility upends Michigan community - ICT Blockchain mining generators are dangerously loud and shouldn't be placed next to schools or other protected natural resources, opponents argue

Sault Tribe fights cryptocurrency facility, saying it puts students, environment at risk in Michigan.

‘The memories are in our blood’: Annual walk remembers boarding school survivors, victims - ICT Over 270 Indigenous community members and allies, including Leonard Peltier, walked for boarding school remembrance on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Freed Turtle Mountain Chippewa activist Leonard Peltier shared his own boarding school experiences at the annual walk, which ended at the site of a new boarding school memorial in Rapid City.

Indigenous Peoples Day has come a long way - ICT Three elders reflect on Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Peoples Day has come a long way.

Siletz Opens Affordable Housing Project in Salem, Oregon - ICT The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians held ribbon cutting to celebrate Kloshe Illahee Haws, a new 39-unit affordable housing project open to Siletz citizens and the broader Salem community

Siletz Opens Affordable Housing Project in Salem, Oregon.

Indigenous football showcase returns to Minneapolis - ICT The Native All-American game will be played at the Minnesota Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium in December and is the fourth year of partnership between the NFL and Native American Athletic Foundation

Indigenous football showcase returns to Minneapolis.

From jingle dresses to beadwork, the price of tariffs hits home for Indigenous designers, small businesses - ICT The Trump tariffs on imported materials are raising the cost of making regalia

The costs for making jingle dresses and other regalia are going up under the Trump tariffs.

GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: In Canada, a monument to residential school history - ICT Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending Oct. 12, 2025

In the latest Global Indigenous column, the Cree Nation of Mistissini unveiled a memorial on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to survivors of residential schools and the children who never returned.

The fight for data sovereignty in the age of AI - ICT Attendees of the "Pre-Wiring the Rez" symposium at Arizona State University on September 26 discussed the future of AI in Indian Country

Attendees of a Sept. 26 forum at Arizona State University debated the impacts of AI on data sovereignty within Indian Country. Throughout the symposium one thing was clear – AI is here and is already affecting tribal nations.

INDIGENOUS A&E: Seminole crafts, footwear with a traditional twist, activist concert - ICT A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world

In the latest Indigenous A&E column, an exhibition in Miami will feature Seminole artists’ work, curated to demonstrate their tribe’s resilience.

‘Bear Grease’ musical reaches all ages - ICT A sold-out tour across Canada stirs Indigenous audiences young and old

All-Indigenous musical ‘Bear Grease’ tours across Canada.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025 events - ICT A list of more than 100 events celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October 2025

Indigenous Peoples’ Day events will take place across the country over the next week. Here is a list of more than 100 events.

GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: A church apology, preserving language and protecting endangered songbirds - ICT Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending Oct. 5, 2025

Indigenous-led efforts bring Bali songbird back from near-extinction.

Dakota, Nakota woman announces city council run in South Dakota - ICT Valeriah Big Eagle aims to improve access to affordable housing, mental health care and more if elected in Rapid City

Valeriah Big Eagle aims to improve access to affordable housing, mental health care and more if elected in Rapid City. #NativeVote26

Orange Shirt Day vigil ends in detainments at Portland ICE facility - ICT Those attending the vigil in remembrance of children, both survivors and those lost during the residential and boarding school era, called for Indigenous global solidarity with Palestine and those tar...

Federal officers deployed pepper balls, stun grenades, and mace, while counter-protesters also appeared.

Organizers with “Decolonize. Heal. Resist.” led a vigil and solidarity walk to Portland’s ICE facility. By night’s end, at least three protesters were detained, including a minor organizer.

A Soul on Ice: The quest for recognition after 100 years for hockey great Taffy Abel - ICT Taffy Abel was the first Indigenous person to play in the National Hockey League. But don’t ask the NHL about it.

Renowned hockey player and Olympian Taffy Abel was the first Indigenous person to play for the National Hockey League. But don’t ask the NHL about it.

Acclaimed Owamni restaurant making move to new space - ICT Sean Sherman’s restaurant is relocating to Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis in 2026

Chef Sean Sherman’s acclaimed Owamni restaurant is making a move to a new location.

‘Paint the Town Red’: Solemn event puts spotlight on MMIP - ICT Cheyenne River gathers to acknowledge missing and murdered relatives

Cheyenne River in South Dakota comes together to recognize the missing and murdered relatives.

‘Green Buffalo’: Tribe invests in multipurpose hemp products - ICT 'Hempcrete' is the latest use for industrial hemp in construction and green energy

Hempcrete is the new rage in home construction.