In Winnipeg, Manitoba, an unmarked cemetery has been discovered near what used to be an orphanage and home for unwed mothers in the early twentieth century. APTN’s Sav Jonsa has more.

A national publication has issued its Power 100 List. “Art Review” has named Candace Hopkins in its top 50 most influential people in art. ICT‘s Shirley Sneve has this interview.

A popular series on PBS has been unraveling the past for over a decade. Last week, an award-winning Cherokee actor discovered some surprising facts about his ancestry on “Finding Your Roots.” Shirley Sneve has this interview with Wes Studi, Cherokee.

  • In New York, offensive artwork in the state capitol is getting a review. Some murals in the building depict violence being inflicted on Native American people. Gov. Kathy Hochul is asking Indigenous leaders for recommendations.
  • Museums in Illinois and Ohio have taken action to conceal their Native American displays. Chicago’s Field Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art are complying with recent changes to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. New regulations require museums to obtain consent from tribal leaders before displaying or researching cultural heritage items.
  • Young Indigenous guardians are using ancestral knowledge to safeguard their cultures and home. In a warming planet, members of Canada’s Indigenous Guardians Conservation Corp work in more than 150 communities to preserve their right to be cold. They monitor ice thickness and water quality, and act as the eyes and ears of land and ocean conservation.
  • Tribal police in California now have access to statewide criminal databases. The California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System is a federal computer network that holds criminal histories, driver records and other statewide information. Gaining access to this database will allow all federally recognized tribal law enforcement officials to identify individuals with prior arrests made outside of tribal courts.
  • The New Mexico state supreme court is giving some power back to tribes. Tribal courts gained jurisdiction over personal injury and property damage cases brought against tribal casinos. Prior to this ruling, if someone was injured at a tribal casino, they could sue the casino through state court. This decision came from a lawsuit in 2016 when an employee of an electric company claimed he was severely injured while making a delivery at Pojoaque’s Buffalo Thunder Casino.

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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.

Paris Wise, Zia and Laguna Pueblo, is a producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: paris@ictnews.org.

Stewart Huntington is a producer for the ICT Newscast.

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.

Ebonye Delaney is the Executive Producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: ebonye@ictnews.org

Mark Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock, is ICT editor-at-large Email: marktrahant@ictnews.org

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