A bill to return large tracts of forest land to the White Earth Nation hit a speed bump in the legislature, but tribal officials and lawmakers remain upbeat on the prospects for the effort. ICT’s Stewart Huntington reports.

The Jemez Pueblo potter, Kathleen Wall, inspires many with her signature ceramic pieces Sometimes depicting storytellers, other times depicting key figures like the aunties in her community.

To celebrate the women who have made a difference in our lives and the lives of their Native nations, here’s an encore presentation of an interview from our archives. A novel from an Ojibwe author is based on a fictional, but familiar, place. “A Song Over Miskwaa Rapids” is the latest from Bois Forte citizen Linda LeGarde Grover. ICT’s Shirley Sneve spoke with her.

  • The White House released its budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year. It requests $4.6 billion for Indian Affairs programs, including $2.9 billion for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and 1.5 billion for the Bureau of Indian Education. At the top of the priority list is tribal law enforcement. Hours after the plan was released on Monday, House Republicans rejected the plan.
  • Governor Kristi Noem signed House Bill 1232 that creates a first-ever Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council. The law requires lawmakers, social service officials and leaders from the state’s nine tribes to meet every year to craft solutions. Nearly 74 percent of children in the state’s foster care system are native, though natives make up only thirteen percent of the population.
  • Oregon State University has received $10 million in grant funding for tribal hemp development in the west for 13 tribal nations to expand manufacturing capabilities.. For materials and products made from hemp. The funds will support tribes in the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Montana and California.
  • “Avatar the Last Airbender,” a live action series, has been renewed for two more seasons. After fans across the globe watched team avatar’s debut last month, the series ranked number one in 76 countries. Season one included notable indigenous stars Amber Midthunder, Kiawenti:io Tarbell and Nathanial Arcand.

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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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