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- 1Black Hills Powwow Weekend Opens With Friday Fashion ShowโBlack Hills Powwow Weekend Begins with a Fashion Show Friday
The Black Hills Powwow Weekend is getting underway with a fashion show scheduled for Friday, ahead of the main powwow celebrations in the region. The event, covered by KELO-AM, marks the opening of a weekend showcasing Native American culture through dance, regalia and community gatherings.
- 2New Mexico teen turns Native beading skills into businessโผLocal teen turns Native beading skills into business at Pueblo Collective
A local teenager is turning traditional Native American beading skills into a small business through Pueblo Collective, a New Mexico marketplace that supports Indigenous artisans. The story, covered by KOB 4, highlights how the teen sells handmade beadwork while keeping cultural craft traditions alive and gaining early entrepreneurship experience.
- 3University of Minnesota completes Mimbres repatriation with tribal partnersโผUniversity of Minnesota, with Hopi and Pueblo tribal partners, completes repatriation of Mimbres ancestral remains and cultural materials
The University of Minnesota has completed the repatriation of Mimbres ancestral remains and cultural materials, working alongside Hopi and Pueblo tribal partners. The announcement marks the conclusion of a long process returning ancestral remains and funerary objects to descendant communities, part of ongoing national efforts by institutions to comply with Native American repatriation law and repair relationships with tribes.
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Mary Deleary has been appointed director of the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The museum, part of the Institute of American Indian Arts, is the country's leading institution dedicated to contemporary Indigenous artwork, and Deleary's appointment is being reported as a significant development for Native-led cultural institutions.
- 5Tribal Nations Ask Supreme Court to Halt Prediction Market GamingโTribal Nations Urge Supreme Court to Put a Stop to Illegal Gaming By Prediction Market Platforms
Tribal nations, backed by the Native American Rights Fund, are asking the US Supreme Court to intervene against prediction market platforms offering what they call illegal gaming. The tribes argue these platforms operate outside federal and state gambling laws, threatening their regulated casino gaming rights. The case is drawing attention across the gaming and legal communities as courts weigh how prediction markets fit existing gambling regulation.
- 6Cherokee Nation Receives $12 Million Behavioral Health GrantโผCherokee Nation Awarded $12 Million Behavioral Health Grant
The Cherokee Nation has been awarded a $12 million grant to support behavioral health services. The funding is expected to expand mental health and substance abuse programs for tribal citizens in Oklahoma. Details on how the money will be allocated have not yet been announced, but the award represents a significant investment in health services for Native American communities.
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A native of Donna, Texas is serving with U.S. Navy Medicine at a naval facility in Rota, Spain. The Navy profile highlights the service member's role in supporting medical operations for American forces stationed overseas. Stories like this are a staple of military community outreach, connecting hometowns across the United States with sailors deployed abroad.
- 8Bison sculpture made by Native youth stolen during Colorado tourโผBison sculpture made by Native youth stolen while on statewide education tour
A bison sculpture created by Native American youth has been stolen while traveling across Colorado as part of a statewide education tour. The theft cuts short a project meant to celebrate Native culture and student artistry, and has drawn attention and concern from communities following its journey.
- 9Indigenous School of Medicine Aims to Welcome First Students by 2031โผIndigenous School of Medicine looks to open doors to students in Rapid City by 2031
Plans are moving forward for an Indigenous School of Medicine in Rapid City, South Dakota, with the goal of opening its doors to students by 2031. The initiative would create a medical school focused on Indigenous communities, aiming to expand healthcare training and address shortages of Native American physicians in the region.
- 10Montana State comic artist brings Blackfeet stories to lifeโผMontana State comic artist shares Blackfeet stories
A comic artist affiliated with Montana State University is sharing stories from the Blackfeet people through illustrated storytelling. The work translates Blackfeet narratives into a visual, accessible format, drawing attention to Indigenous art and oral traditions in Montana. It highlights growing interest in Native American creators bringing their communities' histories to wider audiences.
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US federal authorities have returned a set of stolen cultural artifacts to the Osage Nation, restoring items of significance to the tribe after they were taken from the community. The repatriation is being welcomed as an important step in addressing the historical looting of Native American heritage and returning sacred objects to their rightful owners.
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A Native American activist is scheduled to speak at a church in Binghamton, New York, according to local news reports from the area. Details about the speaker's identity, the church hosting the event, and the date have not been widely shared, but the appearance is expected to draw local interest from community members interested in Indigenous rights and activism.
- 13Record number of Native Americans running in 2026 midtermsโผA record number of Native Americans are running in the 2026 midterms
A record number of Native American candidates are running for office in the 2026 US midterm elections, according to a Washington Post report. The surge in candidacies marks a new high for Native American political representation and is drawing attention to Native communities' growing role in national politics ahead of the midterms.
- 14Trump holds rally on tribal land in rare presidential visitโผTrump makes rare presidential visit to tribal land for rally
Donald Trump made a rare presidential visit to tribal land, holding a rally on Native American territory. Such visits sitting presidents to tribal lands are uncommon, and the rally drew attention to the unusual choice of venue and its significance for Indigenous communities. Details about the specific location, the crowd, and remarks made at the event were not included in the available reporting.
- 15South American sugar apples draw nature photography attentionโsouth american sugar apples. # nature # naturephotography # natur # naturfotografie # naturaleza # plant # plants # pfla
Photography of sugar apples, a fruit native to South America, is circulating among nature and plant photography communities. The images show the fruit in its natural setting and are being shared with nature, flora and travel photography audiences. Little additional context or commentary is attached beyond the images themselves.