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US-Mexico border wall desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

  • May 18
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D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101

  • Dec 4, 2025
Hulu

Hulu's 'Blood & Myth' true crime doc: Where myth and reality collide

  • Sep 4, 2025
Hulu

Hulu debuts trailer for Native folklore-based true-crime documentary

  • Aug 14, 2025

Native American tribe beats DOJ in court, for now

  • Aug 11, 2025

Native American mascot ban clears the Illinois House, heads to Senate

  • Apr 11, 2025

Could Plano's Farnsworth House get drowned out by climate change?

  • Feb 7, 2025

Indigenous mom leads call to learn about 'Truthsgiving'

  • Nov 28, 2024

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This restaurant explores centuries of Indigenous cuisine

  • Nov 26, 2024
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Indigenous advocate Aminah Ghaffar fights for change

  • Nov 26, 2024
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NU Native American, Indigenous Research prof. reacts to Biden apology

  • Oct 26, 2024
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First Indigenous-owned cosmetics line stands for inclusivity

  • Nov 19, 2021
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Italian Americans, Native Americans in Chicago open dialogue over Columbus Day controversies

  • Oct 11, 2024
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation receives back ancestral land in DeKalb County

  • Apr 23, 2024
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Chef Crystal Wahpepah puts Indigenous foods on the map

  • Mar 12, 2024
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Oscars Best Actress nominee Lily Gladstone on historic moment

  • Feb 1, 2024

Latest Stories

Illinois museums working to return thousands of Native American remains, items by federal deadline

Despite federal legislation passed nearly 35 years ago aimed at reuniting stolen ancestral remains and sacred items with Native American tribes, the ABC7 I-Team found little progress has been made, especially in Illinois.

  • Nov 22, 2024

Our America: Indigenous Futures | Full episode

"Our America: Indigenous Futures" provides an in-depth look at how the use of land, food and technology through an Indigenous lens can benefit all.

  • Nov 15, 2024
National Geographic

Lily Gladstone produced documentary 'Sugarcane' is a tribute to Native resilience

The new Lily Gladstone produced documentary "Sugarcane" is a tribute to Native resilience, coming Dec 9 to National Geographic and next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

  • Oct 31, 2024

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with song, dance, culture and connection

Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day, and across the Chicago area there were vibrant celebrations giving native communities the opportunity to connect with each other and their friends and neighbors.

  • Oct 14, 2024

Italian Americans, Native Americans in Chicago open dialogue over Columbus Day controversies

Before Monday's Columbus Day Parade, Italian Americans and Native Americans in Chicago are trying to come together to open a dialogue over the controversy that has surrounded the holiday for years.

  • Oct 11, 2024