In 1862, the Morrill Act shifted the landscape of education and left a lasting impact on tribal communities. While it opened doors to higher education, it also brought displacement and loss of land to Indigenous people. Education Correspondent Renata Birkenbuel explores the complexities and impacts on tribal sovereignty and access to education.

Kody, Summer and Eddy are the stars of Netflix’s “Spirit Rangers.” The animated kids series debuted on Indigenous People’s Day in 2022. “Spirit Rangers” is on its third and final season. The show’s creator Karissa Valencia talks about the first-of-its kind and history-making project.

Two brothers who grew up in Fort Thompson, South Dakota on the Crow Creek Reservation tell stories through art. Jerry Fogg and John Beheler are featured in this piece from our partners at SDPB, produced by Zeke Hanson.

A community housing organization might seem like unlikely partners for arts funding, but that’s exactly what Duluth’s American Indian Community Housing Organization has done. The McKnight Foundation has this story.

  • Officials from the Navajo Nation are pushing to investigate claims that women staffers of President Buu Nygren have been dealing with misconduct. According to the Navajo Times, Vice President Richelle Montoya took to Facebook live recently, sharing her own experience of being sexually harassed during a meeting last August. Montoya is the first Navajo woman elected vice president of her nation.
  • The Denver Art Museum is denying an Alaska Native tribe of repatriating its cultural artifacts. The museum currently holds many Tlingít items that may qualify to be returned under federal law. Delegates from the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska want the museum to return five artifacts, including a 170-year-old clan house partition.
  • The Return to the Heart Foundation marked Earth Day in a special way this year–by recognizing 44 indigenous women leaders with grant funding. The funding supports recipients in revitalizing traditional ways of life through their communities.
  • Former president of the National Congress of American Indians Fawn Sharp has been named to the global board of directors for the Nature Conservancy. She spoke recently with ICT about the importance of Native leadership on climate.

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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