Eleveen tribes in Wisconsin participate in the Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council to share knowledge and expertise. The group is finding strength and success in numbers, working to forge more productive relationships with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies. ICT’s Stewart Huntington interviewed Executive Director Jeff Mears.
Author Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson’s new book, “Eagle Drum,” is a retelling of how the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast came to be. In this profile, Hopson talks to ICT about the history and creation of her debut book.
Alaska public safety officials recently released their first report tracking Missing and Murdered Native Alaskans. But it wasn’t the first such report in the state. Indigenous leaders compiled their own database a couple of years ago. was part of that effort. ICT’s Stewart Huntington asked Charlene Apok about the long road that got her state where it is today.
- Administrators from various California State Universities faced tough questions from lawmakers last week. At the heart of the discussion is the high number of Native human remains and items that have not been returned to tribal nations, even though federal and state laws require it.
- In Scotland, a national museum is returning a totem pole to the Native people it was stolen from almost a century ago. Carved from red cedar in the 1800s, the 36-foot pole is going back to the Nisga’a Nation in British Columbia, Canada.
- The U.S. Navy recently christened the new Navajo Class of rescue, towing, and salvage ships. Navajo Nation Council members joined Navy officials and Navajo veterans to celebrate the historic event on Aug. 26.
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.
McKenzie Allen-Charmley, Dena’ina Athabascan, is a producer for the ICT Newscast. Instagram: @mallencharmley.
Paris Wise, Zia and Laguna Pueblos, is a producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: paris@ictnews.org.
Stewart Huntington is a producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: stewart@ictnews.org.
Quindrea Yazzie, Diné, is a video production editor for the ICT Newscast. Email: qyazzie@ictnews.org . Yazzie is based in Phoenix.
Daniel Herrera Carbajal is a video editor for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @daniulherrrera
Pauly Denetclaw, Diné, is a political correspondent for ICT. Email her at pauly@ictnews.org
Pacey Smith-Garcia, Ute, is a production assistant for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @paceyjournalist.
