The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday the total deaths for American Indian and Alaska Natives has topped 10,000. Epidemiologist Dean Seneca joins the ICT Newscast to help us break down COVID-19 efforts in Indian Country.
North Carolina state Rep. Charles Graham is running for Congress. After 12 years of being a state lawmaker, he explains why he’s the right person to take his policy platforms to Washington.
Plus, ICT regular contributor Holly Cook Macarro shares insights into the 10 Indigenous candidates running for Congress in the 2022 midterms.
- Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is calling on Native leaders to nominate representatives to her newly formed group called the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee.
- A delegation from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs traveled to Germany’s Übersee-Museum to collect the remains of Native Hawaiian ancestors.
The South Dakota State Senate passed a proposal to fund two new schools based on Oceti Sakowin language and culture.
Prominent Indigenous advocate LaDonna Harris will celebrate her 91st birthday on Thursday.
Navajo grandma Ruby Hoskie was dancing to the Super Bowl LVI halftime show when her grandson began recording her. His Facebook video has been viewed more than 100,000 times.
You can find more details on these stories at the top of today’s show!
Wednesday’s newscast was created with help from:
Aliyah Chavez, Kewa Pueblo, is the anchor of the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @aliyahjchavez.
Maxwell Montour, Pottawatomi, is a newscast editor for the ICT newscast. On Instagram: max.montour Montour is based in Phoenix.
Mary Grace Pewewardy, Hopi/Comanche/Kiowa, is an intern at Indian Country Today. On twitter: @mgpewewardy. Pewewardy is based in Phoenix, and enjoys playing video games.
