A newly released study shows horses appeared in North America earlier than scientists thought.
Many oral histories carried by Indigenous groups say their people had horses before Europeans arrived in their homelands. Research is now catching up to that knowledge, according to the journal “Science.”
Music is important for celebration and at RES, one DJ wanted to make a lasting impact. DJ Ty-ski shared his creative process with ICT’s McKenzie Allen-Charmley.
In Massachusetts, a racist state seal depicting an Indigenous person may finally be changed. The Massachusetts state seal is everywhere, on the state flag, state police patches and in notable places around the state’s capitol. In 2021, a 19-person commission was created to make changes to the seal. Last week, state lawmakers said the deadline is Nov. 15, 2023.
In Minnesota, Indigenous youth are adding their voices to an online mental health guide for their peers. The Native youth portion of the guide was created by health care system Allina Health in partnership with the Indigenous Peoples Task Force.
On March 30, the Vatican officially repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery. The move comes after Indigenous people across the world demanded the action for decades. Robert Miller is a professor of law at Arizona State University, and a leading scholar in this area.
Lyla June’s art takes many different forms. She is a writer, scholar and community organizer. Ahead of her performance at Cahokia in downtown Phoenix, Arizona last week, Aliyah Chavez asked her about her latest projects.
A Hopi and Navajo runner came in as the top American in the 38th L.A. Marathon. Hosava Kretzmann finished in sixth place. That was out of nearly 22,000 runners. This was his debut, running in his first marathon ever.
ICT has been reporting from the Reservation Economic Summit this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. ICT will feature more interviews next week. ICT’s McKenzie Allen-Charmley has this report.
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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