The Art of the Skateboard is the new stamp collection from the U.S. Postal Service. Two of the four stamps were created by Indigenous artists. Di’Orr Greenwood uses Navajo culture to bring her stamp to life.
For 30 years, the InterTribal Buffalo Council has worked to restore bison herds to tribes across the country. The council believes that reintroducing buffalo can help heal the lives, spirit and economies of Native Nations. Troy Heinert is its executive director and a former South Dakota state senator.
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is the only federally recognized tribe in the state of Alabama. Stephanie Bryan is its chairwoman and CEO. She was recently honored by Business Alabama as its first ever CEO of the Year for her work leading a variety of businesses across the state.
Denver March Powwow marks the unofficial start of powwow season. ICT’s Stewart Huntington was there.
A high school student in San Antonio, Texas is taking a bold stand that could end up changing a Texas law. Last year, administrators told Kayla Price to remove an eagle feather from her graduation cap. She refused. Last week a bill landed in the Legislature that would ensure no Texas student has to go through that again. ICT’s Stewart Huntington has more.
There’s a new sound today in the tiny Native community of Kenwood, Oklahoma. It’s ringing cell phones. The Cherokee Nation helped install a brand new cell tower that promises to revolutionize communications in the hamlet.
The Portland Art Museum is under scrutiny after an employee told a Karuk mother she could not wear her traditional baby carrier. Underscore’s Jarrette Werk spoke with the mother, Sophie Weinstein about her family’s first visit to the museum. The museum has since issued an apology and changed their policy, which Weinstein says she appreciates.
An Indigenous language council in Alaska is looking to state lawmakers for help with a name change. The council, which safeguards Alaska’s Indigenous languages, would like to change to a name that reflects broader goals than just preservation. A pending bill in the state legislature rename the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council to the Alaska Native Language Council.
Today’s newscast was created with work from:
Shirley Sneve, Ponca/Sicangu Lakota, is vice president of broadcasting for the ICT Newscast. Follow her on Twitter @rosebudshirley. She is based in Nebraska and Minnesota.
Aliyah Chavez, Kewa Pueblo, is the anchor of the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @aliyahjchavez.
R. Vincent Moniz, Jr., NuÉta, is the senior producer of the ICT Newscast. Have a great story? Pitch it to vincent@ictnews.org.
McKenzie Allen-Charmley, Dena’ina Athabaskan, is a producer of the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @mallencharmley.
Paris Wise, Zia and Laguna Pueblo, is a producer for the ICT Newscast. Instagram and Twitter: @parisiswise. Email: paris@ictnews.org.
Drea Yazzie, Diné, is a producer and editor for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @quindreayazzie. Yazzie is based in Phoenix.
Virginia Rigney, Chickasaw, is a video editor for the ICT Newscast.
Pacey Smith Garcia, Ute, is a production assistant for the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @paceyjournalist.
RipLey-Simone Kennebrew is an intern for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @ripleysimoneken
Daniel Herrera Carbajal is an intern for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @daniulherrrera
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