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New research indicates that the number of children who died at Indian boarding schools could reach far beyond current estimates. Even worse, the research indicates that the practice of sending sick children home likely infected natives all across turtle island–pushing the death toll related to schools even higher. ICT’s Mary Annette Pember has more.
Yurok Tribal citizens are engaged in a major habitat restoration project. ICT’s Stewart Huntington has more on efforts to restore vegetation in the Klamath River Valley—as the world’s largest dam removal project picks up steam.
Leilehua Lanzilotti is pushing the boundaries of storytelling—through opera. The Native Arts and Culture Foundation awarded the Pulitzer Prize finalist a Shift grant. ICT’s Shirley Sneve has the story on how she turns to Hawaiian history, language and imprisonment.
States across the country are holding primaries and caucuses ahead of the presidential election. What’s the difference between the two, and how do they affect our presidential elections? ICT Political Correspondent Pauly Denetclaw brings us Politics 101.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is a mainstay institution and resource for educating the world about native people of the western hemisphere. It operates three facilities, which includes two in the D.C. area and one in New York City. Cynthia Chavez Lamar is the director of NMAI.
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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