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Indian Country’s biggest rodeo kicks off its 50th year this week in Vegas!

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Indian Country’s biggest rodeo kicks off its 50th year this week in Vegas!
Every year on Indigenous Peoples Day, tribal citizens and allies gather on Alcatraz Island to commemorate the occupation that took place almost 50 years ago. This year, MMIP, federal recognition and land and water rights were addressed.
Two initiatives on the ballot this November have been called anti-2SLGBTQIA+ by opponents of the measures, including the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians.
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Four more tribes have partnered with prediction market platform Kalshi, despite ongoing lawsuits against the company by tribes nationwide. Native gaming leaders and those in-on these partnerships weigh in on the situation.
The remains of an Alaska Native student who died while attending the Carlisle boarding school finally made it home to Shishmaref, Alaska, more than 100 years later.
The Ho-Chunk Gaming casino in Beloit, Wisconsin will open on October 23 featuring over 1,300 slot-machines.
A special wellness camp helps men heal from Canada’s notorious residential school system.
The Bad River Band is demanding accountability after Line 5 construction crews breached a Wisconsin aquifer, raising concerns for the tribe’s waters and wild rice.
The Indian National Finals Rodeo celebrates 50 years as Native cowboys and cowgirls from across the U.S. and Canada head to Las Vegas to compete for world titles Oct. 13–17.
Seventy years after federal relocation promises brought Native people to Chicago, a Native-led housing project aims to provide affordable homes and space to sustain community connections.
Tribal leaders in the Pacific Northwest are urging voters to vote early and hand deliver ballots to official drop boxes amid concerns about late postmarks and rejected mail-in ballots.
Through walks and vigils, Indigenous communities honored boarding school survivors and called for remembrance beyond Sept. 30.
Caskets bearing the three Alaska Native students were carried out of a white ceremonial tent on the Carlisle Indian Industrial School grounds on Wednesday, Sept. 30, after a distinguished transfer ceremony returning the remains to their families.
Native youth can apply by 11:59 p.m. Eastern today for funding to boost voter registration and turnout in Indigenous communities through the Center for Native American Youth.
Orange Shirt Day brings communities together to remember Indigenous children taken from their families and confront the lasting harm of boarding schools.
The National Archives has scheduled virtual tribal consultations after leaders objected to planned facility closures that could limit access to vital tribal records.
Red Cliff tribal leaders question a proposal to make the Apostle Islands a national park, citing concerns about consultation and tourism’s impact on sacred lands.