Northern Cheyenne
Gene Small tapes over surveillance cameras at Northern Cheyenne headquarters
The tribe’s Capitol building has been closed since Small was removed as president: Why was he inside the building days later?
Surveillance camera footage from the Northern Cheyenne Tribe’s finance wing shows an empty hall at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5. A minute later, a chair appears. Gene Small, in a blue shirt and black hat, steps on it and covers the lens with a piece of tape. Audio from the camera remains on and catches another man saying, “There’s another one down there that I think is turned on.”
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Tribal Government
Data center developments banned by Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council
The ban was resurrected from a 2025 proposal that stalled after the council was ousted
On Tuesday, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe unanimously banned data center developments on tribal land, including any ongoing projects or future proposals.
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South Dakota
Technology and AI discussion in Eagle Butte addresses need for community control of data, facts and information
Rural Native communities need reliable news to stay on top of technology’s rapid growth
A reminder to my 6-year-old grandson that I was on my way to moderate a technology and AI panel at the Lakota Cultural Center in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, spurred an immediate response from him: AI is going to take all the water, kill the animals and probably take over the world.
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The Daily Spark
This week’s Sparks were curated by Bret Anne Serbin and Shaun Griswold
Politics
California Native advocates criticize Gov. Newsom for vetoing bills
Rejecting proposals came after designating paid state holiday to recognize Indigenous people
Powwow
Black Hills Pow Wow showcased Native veterans’ opposition to Custer
Grand entry featured veterans dragging Custer’s flag to commemorate Battle of the Greasy Grass
Women in Leadership
Outgoing Eastern Shawnee Chief won reelection four times
Glenna Wallace became first female chief 20 years ago
Federal funding
Pacific Northwest tribes awarded FEMA money for disaster recovery, future resilience
Communities in Alaska, Oregon and Washington will divide $43 million from federal programs
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Richard Moves Camp leads Indigenous Peoples’ Day in California with a sunrise gathering on Alcatraz Island
Hundreds of events planned across the nation
Federal Indian Boarding Schools
Native American girls buried at Milwaukee Catholic church are honored
Burial records from Milwaukee’s Calvary Cemetery show at least 11 of the 14 girls were from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
Education
Native student enrollment declines sharply across school settings
New data shows just two American Indian students in Cornell's Class of 2030
Alaska tourism
Kodiak bears bring far-flung tourists to Native-owned lodge in remote Alaska
Alaska is one of the top two states with the most productive outdoor recreation economies nationwide
New Mexico
Former President Barack Obama endorses Deb Haaland in NM governor’s race
Early voting started Oct. 6 in New Mexico