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Native Vote. On August 14, 2025, the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, along with two Native voters, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. The suit challenges Chouteau County’s use of an at-large voting system for electing its Board of County Commissioners, arguing it unlawfully weakens the voting power of Native residents and has denied them representation for over a decade.

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U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, drives illegally as he navigates Washington, D.C. in his Jeep.

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 Today, the Navajo Nation and beyond celebrate National Navajo Code Talkers Day to honor the legacy of 400 Diné Marines who transmitted messages in their Native language during combat in World War II. Their contributions are credited with helping the United States win the war.
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One of Indian Country’s top economic development leaders recently decided it’s time to step into politics. Next on Native Bidaské, our host Levi Rickert sits down with Chris James, President and CEO of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, to discuss why he’s running for Congress and how his journey from boardrooms to ballots could reshape the conversation in Washington.

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The Special Division of the Window Rock District Court has appointed Kyle Nayback, Esq., to serve as special prosecutor in an investigation into potential unethical and illegal activities related to the Executive Branch’s contracts with Indigenous Design Studio + Architects (IDSA), as well as the reported subcontract with ZenniHome and Native Community Capital.

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The National Museum of the American Indian—with locations in New York City and Washington, D.C.—is one of eight Smithsonian Institution museums currently undergoing a “comprehensive internal review” to determine whether it aligns with President Donald Trump’s cultural directives ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary next July 4, 2026.

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Running track and cross-country takes grit, determination, endurance and perseverance — all characteristics of the Chickasaw people.

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Native Vote. On Monday, Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), former U.S. Secretary of the Interior and current candidate for governor of New Mexico, concluded her “Lift Up New Mexico Tour” by meeting with voters at the grand opening of her campaign’s Albuquerque office. Over the course of the 15-stop tour, Haaland met with residents in rural communities to hear their concerns about the rising cost of living—from housing to everyday essentials like a cup of coffee.

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At the August 4–7 quarterly meeting of the Tribal Interior Budget Council (TIBC) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council joined other tribal leaders in voicing strong opposition to proposed flat funding and unfunded priorities in Indian Affairs budgets—marking the third consecutive year of such pushback.

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