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Po’pay, an Ohkay Owngeh leader, led the pueblo nations in a successful revolt against the Spanish in 1680. A seven-foot-high statue of him can be find in the United States Capitol visitors center. (Photo by Architect of the Capitol)

On this Tuesday edition of the ICT Newscast, a Cherokee citizen makes history as she becomes the president-elect of the American Bar Association. The Inflation Reduction Act — what’s in it for Indigenous communities? We explain. Commemorating the anniversary of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt

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NASA Astronaut Nicole Mann becomes familiar with the spacecraft and its displays during a training at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

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Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann will be traveling to the International Space Station and, if chosen, is on route to potentially being the first woman on the moon

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, White Earth Band of Ojibwe, and Gov. Tim Walz are working to secure another four years in office. She cast her ballot on August 1.

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Seven Indigenous candidates advance to the general election for state House, Senate seats #NativeVote22

A hot issue that's on the November ballot in California is Proposition 27, which would allow on-line sports betting. Daniel Salgado, the Chairman of the Cahuilla Band of Indians relates its implications for Native Nations.

The sweet baidaj fruit has ruby red pulp that can make juice, syrup, and jellies. The saguaro fruit harvest marks the beginning of the O’odham New Year and the arrival of the monsoon storms. (Courtesy: Arizona Historical Society)

RESERVATION DOGS “Uncle Brownie” Episode 3 (Airs, Monday, August 16) Pictured: (l-r) D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai as Bear, Gary Farmer as Uncle Brownie, Paulina Alexis as Willie Jack. CR: Shane Brown/FXCopyright 2021, FX Networks. All rights reserved.

Virginia Beavert, also known as Tuxámshish, is a Yakama Nation elder and one of NILI’s original founders. Beavert, who turned 100 years old in November, has been a key figure in helping shape the institute for the last 25 years. (Photo courtesy of NILI)

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