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New Mexico voters choose party nominees for governor as revenue soars from oil boom

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexicans will choose Democratic and Republican nominees for governor Tuesday as the state grapples with high rates of violent crime, chronically underperforming schools and ...
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Peggy Flanagan wins DFL endorsement for U.S. Senate seat

ROCHESTER – Democratic-Farmer-Labor delegates endorsed Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate on Saturday, solidifying her support among party activists going into a competitive primary ...
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Wyoming lawmakers unmoved by Gray’s calls to reexamine electoral maps

As the earliest stages of Wyoming’s 2032 redistricting process get underway, state lawmakers showed little interest in calls from Secretary of State Chuck Gray to immediately reexamine electoral ...
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Chinook Indian Nation rejects recognition without rights

Chinook Indian Nation Chairman Tony Johnson sings and plays a hand drum during a 2025 rally for federal recognition, surrounded by supporters holding signs that read “#ChinookJustice NOW!” outside the ...
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Native people killed by police 3-5 times more than others

Lee Enterprises’ Public Service Journalism team has spent more than a year digging into the causes and implications of Native Americans’ disproportionately high rates of fatal encounters with law ...
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New NAGPRA rules: A sea change in federal regulations

This is the first installment in a three-part ICT series examining new rules under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Changes to the Native American Graves Protection and ...
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Arizona tries to bridge language gap for Native voters

This story was published by Votebeat in partnership with ICT. Votebeat is a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. FLAGSTAFF, Arizona — The group of ...
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Shawnee reclaim the great Serpent Mound

The Shawnee tribe returned home to the Serpent Mound on the longest day of the year. The Summer Solstice, June 20, the longest day of the year, marks the first time that the Shawnee tribe has ...
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A former Native internment camp becomes site of prayer camp

FORT SNELLING, Minnesota – Last week, Native activists established a prayer camp near the site of a former internment camp for Dakota people. The camp was established in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, just ...
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‘Sometimes we hear the voices of children playing there’

WARNING: This story has disturbing details about residential and boarding schools. If you are feeling triggered, here is a resource list for trauma responses from the National Native American Boarding ...
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‘Stronger together’: Building bridges between Arizona and tribes

PHOENIX — From the Colorado River agreement to border security, Arizona tribal leaders joined the state legislature, Gov. Katie Hobbs and other officials to discuss a wide range of issues, recognize ...