Having reunited with her fellow mutants after the death of Peter Parker, Kitty helps spearhead a campaign to protect mutants who are being hunted down by Sentinels. After striking a deal with President Captain America, she (and the mutants who did not want to take a cure to rid them of their powers) were allowed to live "freely" on a reservation dubbed Utopia. She was elected leader of the group, although her approach causes friction with Nomi Blume, who eventually defects along with a number of mutants.