The family of a nine-year-old Kansas City football fan is suing a sport news publication. The Armenta family filed a defamation lawsuit against Deadspin, accusing the company of running a photo out of context of their son wearing a feather headdress and red and black face paint at a game.
Portland State University wants to be a target destination for Indigenous STEM students. It’s one of 10 institutions selected to participate in the Sloan Centers for Change Initiative. Over the next two years, PSU will use a $250,000 grant to invest in Indigenous, Black and Latino doctoral students.
The city of Scottsdale, Arizona, put together its annual Parada del Sol on Feb. 3. Along with horses, antique cars and floats, many tribes and tribal royalty marched through the streets. Performances that were showcased included ram dancers and bareback riders, and Miss White Mountain waved to the crowd.
An Oscar nomination goes to an Osage man for the original song composed for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Scott George wrote and performed the song, “Wahzhazhe (A Song for my People).” ICT’s Sandra Schulman and Shirley Sneve asked him how the song came about.
Ho-Chunk families get inventive when it comes to staying warm in winter. One game has been passed down through the generations – snow snakes. Our partners at Discover Wisconsin have more.
Language revitalization is a priority for many tribes across Turtle Island. It’s what ties them to their sense of place and identity. Today we hear the Passamaquoddy language from the Wabanaki nation.
Indigenous arts across the world start with resources. The Hawaiian art of making kapa, cloth made from tree bark, is no different. Maile Andrade works with kapa, from the ground up. Shirley Sneve has the story.
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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.
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Ebonye Delaney is the Executive Producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: ebonye@ictnews.org
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