A 2016 study found that over half of Indigenous people meet the criteria for at least one mental health condition over the course of their lifetime. Santee descendant and former ICT contributor Sasha Houston Brown is working on the root cause of this and other Indigenous health issues.
Cannabis is a growing industry as legalization continues to expand across the country. CEO of Cann-digenous and the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association Rob Pero says this industry can bring great opportunity in tribal communities. ICT’s Paris Wise has this interview.
Lyla June’s art takes many different forms. She is a writer, scholar and community organizer. Here’s this interview from Cahokia in downtown Phoenix.
A slice of our Indigenous world
In Miami where Indigenous advocates are celebrating the soon return of their relative. Many know Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut by her stage name Lolita. The orca was captured decades ago off the coast of Washington, in the Salish Sea, and taken to the Miami Seaquarium. The killer whale will be returned to Lummi waters.
In Las Vegas, thousands of Native people have convened for a major conference on economic development. ICT’s McKenzie Allen-Charmley reports.
After nearly two centuries, a tribal nation is reclaiming stewardship of a bison herd. The Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma recently received five bison from the city of Denver.
An Indigenous entrepreneur added her testimony against a bill in Montana that would ban the social media app TikTok. For Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation citizen Shauna White Bear, the move would result in the loss of thousands of dollars in revenue.
The highly anticipated film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” finally has a release date. The major motion picture is set in 1920s and illustrates the murders of Osage Nation citizens, known historically as the “Reign of Terror.” “Killers of the Flower Moon” will be released in limited theaters on Friday, Oct. 6 — then widely released on Friday, Oct. 20.
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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