Ryan Redington is Iditarod royalty. His father Raymie Redington competed in the grueling Alaska sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, 14 times. His grandfather Joe Redington, Sr. co-founded the race in 1973. Ryan became the first in the family to win the race and topped an all Alaska Native podium – with both the second place and third place finishers also being Alaska Native.

A Hopi runner came in as the top American in the 38th L.A. Marathon last weekend. Hosava Kretzmann came in sixth place out of nearly 22,000 runners. This was his debut, running in his first marathon ever.

Water rights were the topic of discussion in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. The case before the high court is called Arizona v. Navajo Nation. Holly Cook Macarro is an ICT regular contributor and partner with Spirit Rock Consulting. 

A slice of our Indigenous world

  • On Tuesday, President Joe Biden designated two new national monuments located in the southwest — one of them is Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada. The news was celebrated by the tribal nations who hold that land with significance, including the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe.
  • Indigenous faces were front and center as they were honored with National Humanities Medals on Tuesday. Cheyenne educator Henrietta Mann was among the recipients. Also receiving the national humanities medal is Native America Calling. The live week-day, call-in show broadcast on the radio and online, has been dubbed “the nation’s largest electronic talking circle.”
  • A national Indigenous organization in Ecuador is calling for the resignation of the country’s president Guillermo Lasso. Last week, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities demanded the immediate departure of the country’s president. The group alleges the former banker committed extortion and bribery crimes.
  • The 19th annual American Indian Disability Summit is happening this weekend in Phoenix. The theme this year is “Gathering Native Voices to Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future.”
  • The Indian Gaming Association is hosting its tradeshow & convention in San Diego, California. The four-day event is March 27 to 30. Entering its 37th year, it is the longest running event of its kind. ICT will be there to bring you daily coverage and insight on the gaming industry landscape.

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.

R. Vincent Moniz, Jr., NuÉta, is the senior producer of the ICT Newscast. Have a great story? Pitch it to vincent@ictnews.org.

McKenzie Allen-Charmley, Dena’ina Athabaskan, is a producer of the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @mallencharmley.

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

Drea Yazzie, Diné, is a producer and editor for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @quindreayazzie. Yazzie is based in Phoenix.

Virginia Rigney, Chickasaw, is a video editor for the ICT Newscast.

Pacey Smith Garcia, Ute, is a production assistant for the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @paceyjournalist.

RipLey-Simone Kennebrew is an intern for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @ripleysimoneken

Daniel Herrera Carbajal is an intern for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @daniulherrrera

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Holly Cook Macarro is a board member of IndiJ Public Media, the parent company and nonprofit news organization that owns ICT and the ‘ICT Newscast with Aliyah Chavez.’