Opinion
IHS chief medical officer on Omicron and holiday gathering
Currently, everyone age five and above is eligible for the vaccine and everyone ages 16 and above is eligible for a booster
ICT’s most read opinion voices of 2021
From anti-Blackness to COVID to critical race theory, this year’s opinion/editorial contributions generated conversations throughout Indian Country
The father of Alaska Native land claims
‘Anyone who knew William Paul understood that he wasn't afraid of a fight’
Honoring traditional ecological knowledge is critical
A meaningful step forward for nation-to-nation relationships
Tester is putting the money where his mouth is
The $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could not have come at a better time
Not a kernel of truth: After 400 years it’s time to take down the monumental insult
The Wall Street Journal needs to cease its incorrect ‘Pilgrim Journal’
Supporting Arizona’s Indigenous students through the pandemic and beyond
Arizona Department of Education targets federal recovery dollars to support Native American students
‘Building Back Better with tribal sovereignty as the foundation’
Each tribe, like each state, has unique needs based on population, geography and capacity
Long overdue: Sacred site returned to the Narragansett
English colonists ambushed and slaughtered nearly 1,000 women, children, and elders of the Narragansett tribe in this region nearly 346 years ago
Senator Murkowski speaks in honor of Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, we express how grateful we are to all who served in America’s armed forces, and for the sacrifices that they willingly made on our behalf.
Unwavering support for our veterans
On Veterans Day, we show our unwavering support and appreciation for those who have served in America’s military.
I’m an Indian who chose not to formally enroll
After my family evaded the Trail of Tears by ‘hiding in plain sight,’ I am wary to ever get on an ‘Indian list’
Tribal nation treaties are legally binding agreements with the U.S.
Understanding U.S. and tribal nations legally binding treaties as long term purchase agreements with ongoing legal obligations
‘Duke University, please take action to support Native American students’
An open letter to Duke University from the Duke Native American Student Alliance explains how they’ve failed to support Indigenous students
Dear President Biden and Administration: Release Leonard Peltier
24 Native state legislators sign off on a letter to President Joe Biden requesting clemency of Leonard Peltier
Utah congressional delegation promotes a monumental fraud
Our members of Congress promote lies about the restoration of national monuments
The GOP roots of redistricting reform
Thirty years ago, Republicans thought ending gerrymandering was a good idea. They were right.
When children aren’t safe, it’s time to reconsider the violence of tribal politics
My most vivid childhood memories are the death threats. When our children are not safe or do not feel safe, we are failing them
Safe, healthy, affordable housing is essential community infrastructure
Self-determination and equity are the way to build more in Alaska
#KickinWithKolby: Don’t let the bad news spoil the good
Thoughts from a Native sports fan #Sportzball
Indian Country, you have options. Demand them!
We need to ask honest questions of our healthcare providers and demand answers
Stolen souls and broken promises: Boarding schools are a continuing crisis of colonialism
Why our nation must act now, and what you can do to help
#YDL: Data empowers stories, changes health care systems
After 18 months, Indian Country Today and Johns Hopkins American Indian Health Center release new data tool map of the COVID-19 impact on Indian Country
UNM students write: What does Indigenous People’s Day mean to me?
Winning essays from students at the University of New Mexico
Deb Haaland: 'Moving forward on priorities for Indian Country'
When President Joe Biden nominated me to be the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, I felt the profound importance of what that moment meant for Indigenous peoples in our country
Senator Kyrsten Sinema must stand with Indigenous college students
Call to action to support making two years at community colleges and tribal colleges tuition-free
To combat climate change, tribal nations need the Build Back Better plan
Native Americans are the original stewards of lands, waters, skies and all living things, and are the most vulnerable communities when it comes to the effects of climate change
Living in Aotearoa, New Zealand during COVID-19
Enrolled tribal citizen navigating living in New Zealand during COVID
Please don’t weaken the National Environmental Policy Act
The infrastructure bill has sneaky provisions that will weaken national environmental policies
Vice President Harris' remarks on reproductive rights
"The President and I are unequivocal in our support of Roe v. Wade and the constitutionality of Roe v. Wade, and the right of women to make decisions for themselves with whomever they choose"
Native ironworkers: Unsung heroes of 9/11
For Brad Bonaparte’s family and his children up in Akwesasne and down on the Cattaraugus territory, Sept. 11 will always serve as a reminder of his sacrifice. We will always remember him as our hero, even if the vast majority of ironworkers remain the unsung heroes of 9/11.
Congressman Tom Cole: 'We will never forget'
On this somber anniversary of September 11, 2001, we remember the nearly three thousand innocent bystanders and first responders who lost their lives
Honor past princesses, but retire the ‘Indian Princess’
My near-princess experience and my hope to elevate Native women’s contributions and achievements
Winning the lottery in reverse: I’ve been diagnosed with Progressive Nuclear Palsy
I’m convinced that the best solution for me — perhaps for all of us — is actually pretty simple. To stay positive and to keep trying
Home care workers need recognition and better pay
Build Back Better could bring this recognition and increased pay to workers
#KickinWithKolby: A jersey miss
The Phoenix Suns showed the sports world a new jersey concept. It was a clear miss from an otherwise respectable franchise
To the president from the Oceti Sakowin Oyate
It’s time to revisit the relationship between the United States of America and the Oceti Sakowin Oyate
Please remember Emily Morgan
Missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) and people (MMIP) deserve justice
Here come the Edmonton Elks
Inuit nations have told these sports teams that the former name was a derogatory 19th century colonial-era term
Before Europeans, Native communities flourished as true democracies
The U.S. has more to learn from the first inhabitants of its territories