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Election Spotlight: Key issues for American Indian communities in North Dakota

By Adrianna Adame

District 9

Indigenous leaders show up in force at Democratic National Convention

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

Lily Gladstone explores new terrain with her next project, true-crime series “Under the Bridge”

By Adrianna Adame

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State School Superintendent celebrates new educator development programs, plans to address teacher retention rate

By Adrianna Adame

Chris in front of students

'A great step forward': Montana Democratic Party formalizes role for Indigenous people

The Montana Democratic Party has become the first state party in the U.S. to establish a formal role for Native Americans, based on their proportion of the population.