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

**Details 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 Indian Gaming Association, released a brief statement 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.”

For more details, read the 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.

Several tributes have been shared in his honor, celebrating his impactful leadership and dedication to tribal gaming and Native communities.

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### Deb Haaland on Tribal Cultural Expression and Support

Deb Haaland, the first and only California Native American elected to the Legislature since statehood, recently addressed important topics including tribal cultural expression, ancestral repatriation, and intertribal support.

Read more about her work and insights: [Link to article](#)

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### NCAI Statement: “Wounded Knee Was Not a Battle”

On Friday, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) issued a powerful statement clarifying that the Wounded Knee event was not a battle, but rather the deliberate mass killing of 350 Lakota people.

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### D.C. Briefs and Oral History Project Update

– **US Presidents in Their Own Words Concerning American Indians**

– **Oral History Project Announces 14th Stop in Portland, Oregon**

The Native American Biographical Society (NABS) continues to gather crucial stories from across Indian Country.

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### Native News Weekly (September 28, 2025): D.C. Briefs

Stay informed with the latest updates from Washington, D.C., covering a range of topics affecting Native communities.

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