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Enduring Legacy

‘President Jimmy Carter, Rest in Peace’

Indigenous leaders praised the former president, who died at his family residence in Plains, Georgia, at age 100

Pauly Denetclaw / ICT

Fate uncertain for Wounded Knee land bill and medals review as massacre commemoration approaches

Makenzie Huber & Seth Tubber / South Dakota Monitor

Bismarck Events

Native Inc. set to host evening of Lakota storytelling, winter solstice teachings

Historian Dakota Wind Goodhouse explains cultural significance of holiday in Great Plains

Bismarck Civic Center

Culture’d Couture fashion show brings Bismarck-Mandan community together for Native art and style

Local Indigenous designers and models showcase creativity on the runway

JT Shining Oneside shares generational wisdom at Native American Heritage Month Celebration

‘Without our Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Ojibwe Anishinaabe roots, we wouldn't be here’

Arts & Entertainment

Indian Country celebrates historic day for Native film

Across the country, Native leaders and organizations congratulated Lily Gladstone on becoming the first Native woman to win a Golden Globe

Felix Clary / ICT + Tulsa World

MTV gives a platform to Oglala Lakota teens

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, MTV helped seven teens from the Pine Ridge Reservation present their short film

Amelia Schafer / Rapid City Journal + ICT

Heritage & History

Cultural Preservation

Intertribal tourism alliance holds free Native American Heritage Month Celebration this weekend in North Dakota capital

‘The message is that we as tribal people belong here and we're still here’

Honoring Native American Heritage Month: A Time for Reflection, Acknowledgment, and Action

Joannie Suina, Ed.D (Pueblo of Cochiti), Director of Communications / National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

Indigenous Governance Model Gains Momentum with New Bylaw Amendments

Superintendent and Indigenous Parent Advisory Committee engage in community-led dialogue on school schedules and governance changes

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site to mark 50 years with cultural celebration

Event to include MHA storytelling, music and traditions

New federal rules aim to speed repatriations of native remains and burial items

The new Interior Department regulations address long-criticized loopholes and issues identified by ProPublica’s reporting. They will go into effect in 2024.

Mary Hudetz / ProPublica