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A former rapper, on-air personality and bestselling author has been elected as Canada’s first-ever First Nations provincial premier in what was dubbed an Orange Wave with a sizeable turnout of young voters.
The historic election Tuesday, Oct. 3, made Wab Kinew the first First Nations leader of a province, similar to a state governorship in the U.S., and gave the New Democratic Party a resounding victory and majority government.
With his family by his side, the 41-year-old Kinew, Onigaming First Nation, spoke directly to Indigenous youth in the province after his victory became clear Tuesday night. Kinew had trouble with the law as a young man and had included misogynistic and anti-gay lyrics in his raps.
“I want to speak to young Neechis in particular,” Kinew began, using the Ojibway word for “friend.” READ MORE — Miles Morrisseau, ICT
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RAPID CITY, S.D. – After three years, Cante Lovejoy, Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota, is ready to dance her style in the Monument arena, this time alongside her daughters and a group of young dancers she helped to mentor.
Lovejoy and fellow class leaders Morningstar Hill and Lloyd Big Crow have spent the past three weeks helping local youth prepare for the Black Hills powwow, one of the largest events of the year. Through Oaye Luta Okolakiciye (OLO), an Indigenous-led nonprofit, local youth can access free sewing and crafting materials and education about powwow dance styles.
“There are kids that are interested, they see the powwow, and they want to dance,” Big Crow, Oglala Lakota, and an OLO male mentor said. “We want to find avenues for them to participate and fill that gap (in knowledge).”
Indigenous youth experience disproportionately high rates of suicide, mental illness and poverty. Culture-based, community-led programming has been shown through several research studies to be effective in preventing and reducing suicide and self-harming behaviors in Indigenous youth. READ MORE — Amelia Schafer, ICT + Rapid City Journal
Around the world: Chinese officials increase efforts to control Uyghur mobility, Māori theater and circus converge for a worldwide tour, and a new fund in Australia boosts Aboriginal businesses.
CHINA: Officials cordon off village to control Uyghurs
The village of Chuluqai in Xinjiang, China, is under lockdown with electric gates and barbed wire fencing in what appears to be a growing effort by the Chinese government to regulate the movement of the mostly Muslim Uyghur people, Radio Free Asia reported on Sept. 19.
Security personnel reported the village’s 13,000 inhabitants are under continuous surveillance, with a single entry point for residents and vehicles, and a single entry point for both residents and vehicles, Radio Free Asia reported.
Chinese officials said the village in Ghulja county was cordoned off ostensibly for peace and security reasons, despite widespread claims of human rights violations against the Uyghur minority. READ MORE — Deusdedit Ruhangariyo, Special to ICT
Groups from cities, towns and communities all over the country will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, Oct. 9, marking the second year, since President Joe Biden made an official proclamation in 2021.
The day symbolizes that Indigenous people are very much a part of the country’s society, with a diverse range of cultures and traditions. In recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day, there will be many celebrations in small and large cities that welcome everyone from all walks of life.
ICT has compiled a list of events that are free and open to the public, from California to New York, there is a Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration happening near you. The events are organized by time zone and states or major cities.
Email Mountain Bureau Chief Kolby KickingWoman kolby@ictnews.org to add an event to the list. READ MORE — Christopher Lomahquahu
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The Canadian Government is calling drug overdoses from opioids like Fentanyl, a public health crisis. In Winnipeg, Manitoba, the community began a walk to raise awareness about the risks of illegal drugs. Coleen Rajotte reports.
A Native Hawaiian nonprofit is caring for the land and feeding the people. ICT’s Shirley Sneve was on the island of Hawai’i to learn about an organization that is committed to carrying on traditional ways through education and agriculture.
Kevin McCarthy has become the first Speaker of the House to be voted out of office in U.S. history. A small group of far-right Republicans, led by Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, successfully challenged McCarthy’s leadership through a 216 to 210 vote. Congress still must fund the government by November 17. ICT regular contributor Holly Cook Macarro is the founding principal and president of The Angle. She is also a board member of IndiJ Public Media, the parent company that owns ICT and the ICT Newscast.
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JEMEZ PUEBLO, N.M. — Under the shade of temporary tents set up to protect from a beaming Monday morning sun, dozens of tribal members, state officials and federal staff gathered to celebrate a recent state broadband grant that helps set in motion a project to connect all homes in the Pueblo of Jemez to more reliable, high-speed internet.
It reflects a broader mission to connect everyone in New Mexico to broadband.
The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion awarded Jemez Pueblo $8.56 million to connect 687 homes, businesses and organizations to fiber-optic internet. Jemez officials committed another $6.64 million to get the project done.
The state grant comes from a $66.8 million pot announced in early September for tribes and communications companies around the state. READ MORE — Source New Mexico
What’s trending on social media:
- Hall of Fame hockey player Henry Boucha dies at 72: Groundbreaking Olympic medalist and NHL player became known for his Native headbands and skill on the ice
- Tribal-driven energy grant invites communities to choose: Collaborative $4 million tribal energy sovereignty grant defers decision-making to tribal colleges
- An Indigenous room in hip-hop’s mansion: As the world celebrates 50 years of rap music and its unstoppable culture, incredible Indigenous hip-hop artists reflect on humble beginnings and the path ahead
- Thousands of US health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages
- Trio wins Nobel Prize in physics for split-second glimpse of superfast spinning world of electrons
- McHenry orders Pelosi to vacate Capitol office in one of first acts as Speaker pro tem
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