Meet the artist behind Lily Gladstone’s beautiful custom gown adorned with quillwork at this year’s Oscar awards. ICT’s Paris Wise exclusive interview with porcupine quillwork artist Joe Big Mountain.

All movies and TV shows begin with a script, and writer Chris Manydeeds hopes to use his pen to challenge cinematic stereotypes, while redefining Indigenous storytelling. ICT producer Shirley Sneve talks with the Standing Rock tribal citizen about his award-winning works.

March is Women’s History Month. 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. ICT producer Shirley Sneve speaks with Joy Hanley as she reflects on a lifetime of achievements.

  • Climate change is on the ballot in Washington state. The outcome could impact Native nations. Mark Trahant looks at how the law’s repeal would impact tribes. This story was produced as part of a partnership between ICT and the PBS NewsHour to cover how climate change is affecting indigenous communities.
  • “Killers of the Flower Moon” star Lily Gladstone has been bestowed one of the highest honors possible from her Blackfeet Nation, with a standup headdress created by elder Charlene Plume. Earlier this year, Gladstone made history as the first Indigenous person to win a Golden Globe for best actress, as well as being the first Native American person to be nominated for an Oscar for best actress
  • Alaskan tribes are taking the lead in testing their communities for toxins. The state tests all commercially sold shellfish for toxins but local community harvests are not tested. Because of this, coastal Indigenous communities who depend on traditional wild-harvested shellfish are at high risk of poisoning. The Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research Network will test shellfish samples for community members who send in samples in their new program.
  • The Juno Awards were all the rave last weekend in Canada. It’s the equivalent of the Grammys here in the U.S. From our partners at APTN, here’s Angel Moore with this wrap up.

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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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