Monday Morning: (September 28, 2025): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend

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*By Native News Online Staff*
*September 29, 2025*

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### Walks On at 66: Ernie Stevens, Jr.

Ernie Stevens, Jr., a tribal citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and the longtime chairman of the Indian Gaming Association, walked on Friday at the age of 66.

Jason Giles, executive director of the organization, released a brief statement to Native News Online on Friday evening:

“Our Indian Gaming Association board and staff are stunned and saddened by Chairman Stevens’ passing. Out of respect for his wife Cheryl, his lovely family, and the Oneida Nation, we will issue a full tribute at the appropriate time. Please send your prayers to the Stevens family.”

[Read the full article: Tributes for Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr.]

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### Tributes for Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr.

Ernie Stevens, Jr., who was reelected to his 13th term as Chairman at the organization’s annual convention in San Diego in April 2025, passed away suddenly on Friday, September 26, 2025.

We are publishing several of the tributes that have been shared in his honor.

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### Notable Highlights

– **Deb Haaland** — The first and only California Native American elected to the Legislature since statehood, Haaland has addressed tribal cultural expression, ancestral repatriation, and intertribal support.

[Read the article]

– **NCAI Statement: “Wounded Knee Was Not a Battle, It Was the Deliberate Mass Killing of 350 Lakota”** — On Friday, the National Congress of American Indians released a powerful statement addressing the tragic historical event.

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### D.C. Briefs

– **US Presidents in Their Own Words Concerning American Indians**
– **Oral History Project Announces 14th Stop in Portland, Oregon**: NABS continues to gather crucial stories across Indian Country.

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### Native News Weekly
*(September 28, 2025)*
D.C. Briefs and other updates from Indian Country.

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