A new documentary focuses on Montana’s Big Horn County, which has been dubbed the most dangerous place for Native women in the country. We hear from Razelle Benally, who directed the Showtime documentary series called “Murder in Big Horn.”

Felicia Frizzell is a Mescalero Apache dentist who says there are many barriers for Native people to access oral healthcare. She joins the show to explain how.

The 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee is a key chapter in the history of the American Indian Movement. ICT’s Shirley Sneve and Stewart Huntington heard from the women of the occupation.

  • In Oklahoma, Native leaders and students are fighting to be able to wear regalia at graduations. A bill that would have allowed this but was vetoed by Gov. Kevin Stitt, Cherokee Nation.
  • California illuminated its state Capitol red to recognize the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Crisis last week.
  • Thacker Pass in Nevada is under threat of being mined for lithium. Two young people recently undertook a prayer ride to raise awareness for the land. ICT’s Stewart Huntington caught up with them after the ride.
  • The iconic children’s show “Sesame Street” is collaborating with a Native owned TV station to highlight Native culture. It includes portrait documentaries that highlight Osage and Otoe-Missouria families and how they maintain healthy cultural lifestyles. 

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 Athabascan, is a producer of the ICT Newscast. On Instagram: @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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