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Mullin to be new Homeland Security secretary - ICT The Cherokee citizen will be the first Native American person to lead the Homeland Security Department if confirmed by the Senate

Historic appointment: Cherokee citizen Markwayne Mullin nominated as Homeland Security Secretary

From a life sentence to law school - ICT Benjamin Brockie, Aaniiih of the Fork Belknap Reservation, served over 22 years of a 67 year sentence for two robberies. As a college student right out of prison, in October 2024, he learned first han...

Benjamin Brockie, Aaniiih of the Fort Belknap Reservation, went from serving over two decades in prison to becoming a University of Washington student and advocate for those still incarcerated.

‘Tapping into ancestral knowledge’ through buffalo butchering - ICT An Omaha-based Native nonprofit hosted an educational workshop that involved participants butchering a buffalo carcass and learning how different parts were and are still used by Indigenous people.

A cultural education workshop held on Feb. 26 in Nebraska taught participants how to butcher a buffalo and how various parts of a buffalo were once used by Native people.

Road to 2026 Midterms: First primaries of election season - ICT Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas holding primaries for number of offices

The road to the 2026 midterms begins as Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas hold the first primaries, with Indigenous candidates on the ballot and Native voters poised to shape key races from Illinois to Georgia.

LEST WE FORGET: Annie Dodge Wauneka   - ICT The Navajo health advocate worked decades to improve healthcare for Native people

Navajo leader Annie Dodge Wauneka worked decades to improve healthcare for Native people.

Reconnecting with culture through innovative Indian Health Service programming - ICT The Movement is Tradition program at the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center in Milwaukee offers a jingle dress class open to all community members.

A jingle dress dance class held at a Native health center in Milwaukee teaches local Native people, as well as thousands of people online, to dance and about the history of the dance and regalia.

Allison Renville announces she’s ending South Dakota gubernatorial campaign - ICT The Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota candidate for South Dakota governor cited financial problems for her decision to end her campaign.

Allison Renville, a citizen of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota and candidate for South Dakota governor, has announced she is ending her campaign, citing financial challenges and raising broader concerns about barriers facing working-class candidates.

Cherokee Nation celebrates Black History Month - ICT Exhibit honors descendants of enslaved people in the nation

The Cherokee Nation honored Black History Month with an exhibit highlighting the history, resilience and citizenship rights of Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants.

Poll: Arizona voters strongly oppose proposed Oak Flat copper mine - ICT A poll released by the Center for Biological Diversity shows that 67 percent of likely voters totally oppose the copper mine, which would be built on land that the Apache consider sacred.

A new poll shows 67 percent of Arizona voters oppose the proposed Oak Flat copper mine, citing concerns over protecting the Apache sacred site, water and tribal religious freedom.

Indigenous film festival coming to Fargo - ICT Inaugural event celebrates Native storytelling, promotes creative careers

The inaugural Northern Plains Indigenous Film Festival will debut April 17 at the Fargo Theatre.

IDITAROD 2026: A musher on a mission - ICT Jody Potts-Joseph wants to encourage young Alaska Natives to travel the way of the ancestors

As one of the few Indigenous mushers in the 2026 Iditarod, Jody Potts-Joseph is racing to keep ancestral traditions alive and uplift the next generation.

Court-ordered change to dam operations to protect salmon - ICT On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon ordered federal defendants to change Columbia Basin hydropower operations to protect endangered salmon and steelhead populations

A federal judge has ordered changes to Columbia Basin dam operations, increasing spill and water flow to help protect endangered salmon and steelhead in the Columbia and Snake Rivers.

Haskell women’s basketball team wins conference championship, heads to nationals - ICT The Fightin’ Indians defeat Georgia Gwinnett for the conference title to advance to the NAIA National Women’s Basketball Tournament for the second year in a row

Champs again: Haskell wins conference title to advance to nationals.

Principal Chief James Roan Gray Obituary - ICT Former Osage Nation Principal Chief Jim Gray passed from this life on Feb. 12, 2026.

Former Osage Nation Principal Chief Jim Gray is remembered for leading historic government reform, securing equal voting rights for Osage citizens and dedicating his life to service, sovereignty and family.

Thomas Yeahpau on his new novel, “Native Love: An X-Indian Chronicle” - ICT The Kiowa and Apache author, filmmaker and music producer discusses the inspiration and healing journey behind his latest novel and accompanying soundtrack

Thomas Yeahpau discusses his new novel “Native Love: An X-Indian Chronicle,” a uniquely Native love story that blends myth and reality while exploring healing, trauma and what it means to learn love the hard way.

INDIGENOUS A&E: Prophetic art, textiles as identity, baskets through the ages and poetry - ICT A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world

ICT’s latest Indigenous A&E column finds prophetic art, fashion textiles, generational baskets and poetry.

‘Little reservation’ in Minneapolis held its breath amid immigration crackdown - ICT The Little Earth Native housing complex became the target of federal immigration enforcement efforts during immigration surge in January and early February.

As federal immigration agents targeted Minneapolis during “Operation Metro Surge,” families at Little Earth, the nation’s only Native preference federal housing community, leaned on culture, community and sewing circles to stay grounded in a time of fear.

The epic history of ancient Native canoes in Lake Mendota - ICT More than a dozen ancient canoes have been identified in the waters of Lake Mendota in southern Wisconsin, inspiring collaboration between scientists and Native nations to preserve Indigenous history.

More than a dozen ancient Native canoes discovered in Lake Mendota, some over 5,000 years old, are inspiring collaboration between scientists and Wisconsin tribes to preserve and honor Indigenous history.

Davids, Mullin to attend State of the Union address - ICT Two of the four Indigenous congressional members have confirmed they will be attending this year's State of the Union address by President Donald J. Trump

Two of the four Indigenous congressional members have confirmed they will be attending this year's State of the Union address by President Donald J. Trump.

Jesse Jackson was a ‘powerful ally’ to Indigenous people - ICT Civil Rights activist Jesse Jackson often connected Black issues in the United States with Indigenous issues equating to a decades-long commitment of fighting for Indian Country

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is remembered as a powerful ally to Indigenous communities, standing with water protectors at Standing Rock, advocating for Leonard Peltier, and building solidarity between Black and Native nations.

Serving up Indigenous tea in Milwaukee - ICT Tootsie’s Tea is a new Indigenous-owned tea company west of downtown Milwaukee.

Diné and Lenca entrepreneur Lizz Tsosie-Stachura is bringing loose-leaf blends and Navajo tea traditions to Milwaukee with Tootsie’s Tea, an Indigenous-owned storefront set to open in spring 2026.

Epstein files show Deb Haaland on jet with Gary King - ICT In 2014, Gary King, a candidate for New Mexico governor, and his running mate Deb Haaland took a plane paid for and organized by the late Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender who was also charged...

Newly released Epstein files show that in 2014, then–Lt. Gov. candidate Deb Haaland flew on a chartered jet later tied to Jeffrey Epstein, with her campaign saying she was unaware of who arranged the flight and never interacted with him.

‘I'm proudly Afro-Indigenous’ - ICT ‘Sweetgrass and Soul Food’ author reflects on reclaiming and celebrating the narratives of her multi-layered life

Afro-Indigenous author Marique Moss reflects on identity, representation, and reclaiming her story in 'Sweetgrass and Soul Food,' sharing why proudly owning every layer of who she is matters across generations.

Former tribal president heads to Minnesota House - ICT Shelley Buck is committed to upholding tribal sovereignty, says there is need for more Native representation in politics, especially those who understand tribal politics

Former Prairie Island Tribal Council president Shelley Buck is headed to the Minnesota House, bringing a Dakota perspective and a strong commitment to tribal sovereignty and Native representation at the Capitol.

Wisconsin's tribal nations state their priorities for 2026 - ICT Chairwoman Nicole Boyd of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa delivers the 2026 State of the Tribes Address, emphasizing how Indigenous voices can contribute to policymaking in Wisconsin.

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa called for stronger tribal-state partnerships, water protections, economic growth, and recognition of wild rice as Wisconsin’s official grain during the 2026 State of the Tribes Address.

How Snoop Dogg got Indigenous beadwork at the Winter Olympics - ICT A Mohawk man from Akwesasne is working as an Olympics volunteer in Italy

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Mohawk volunteer Chip George of Akwesasne traded his own beadwork for a pin from Snoop Dogg, putting Indigenous artistry on the world stage.

Redwolf Pope survivors reclaim power in courtroom  - ICT Survivors described years of sexual violence, manipulation, and surveillance carried out by a man who posed as an Indigenous activist to gain access to Native communities. While his sentence brings re...

In a Seattle courtroom, survivors of Redwolf Pope spoke their truth, securing a 46-year sentence and transforming years of harm into collective strength and advocacy.

Colorado River: Tribes seek to be part of solution - ICT Agreement on Colorado River water usage unlikely to be met by Colorado River Basin states by Feb. 14 deadline; tribes want more input in the new operating guidelines.

With new Colorado River rules on the horizon, tribal nations are calling for full engagement in decisions that impact their water rights and homelands.

‘Dark Winds’ returns for Season 4 with missing, murdered and more - ICT Navajo thriller takes detectives to retro LA in search of a missing girl

Season 4 of Dark Winds premiered Feb. 15, following Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee from Navajo Nation to 1970s Los Angeles in a tense search for a missing Navajo teen.

A former Native internment camp becomes site of prayer camp - ICT Dakota and other Native activists established a teepee camp near a federal immigration detention center in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, that has a dark history with Native people.

Dakota and other Native activists have established a prayer camp at Bdóte near Fort Snelling, reclaiming land where thousands of Dakota were once imprisoned as immigration detention continues nearby.