Words and music reflect heritage

On Wednesday’s ICT Newscast, IndigiPolitics this week looks at Washington updates. Part three of our series on climate change focuses on Native leadership. Joy Harjo reflects on challenges facing youth with wisdom of the elders. And a peek at what Native stars wore at the Met Gala

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May 8, 2024

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More than 100 tribal leaders are in Washington D.C. to testify before the House appropriations committee. Regular contributor Holly Cook Macarro has an update with ICT political correspondent Pauly Denetclaw.

Indigenous values of respect for ancestors, grandmother Earth and future generations guide us in everything — including our response to climate change. Mark Trahant has part three of his report from the Quinault Nation in Washington state as it faces pressure from the sea.

Joy Harjo has won the minds and hearts of folks all over the globe with her words and music. From poetry, children's books and music, she is a true artist and philosopher, whose work reflects her as Muskogee. Harjo was our nation's 23rd poet laureate. She's a saxophone player, as well as a mother and grandmother.

California tribes are welcoming the expansion of two national monuments. ICT's Pauly Denetclaw has the story.

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Parole was denied for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier who has spent most of his life in prison. (Photo by Amelia Schafer, ICT/Rapid City Journal)

A Census Bureau plan to move up the deadline to end “enumeration,” the process of counting U.S. residents, from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30 was put on hold by a federal judge. Critics, including the Navajo and Gila River tribes, had sued to block the move, which they said would lead to an undercount, particularly for minority communities. (Photo courtesy U.S. Census Bureau)

One of New York's biggest nights showcased incredible native fashion. This year, the Met Gala's green carpet was graced by model Quannah Chasinghorse and actress Lily Gladstone. With the "Garden of Time" being the theme, Quannah's blue dress bloomed like a flower, complimented by her caribou tufted accessories. Lily paid homage with two braids for the late Cole Brings Plenty, who would have graduated from Haskell this year.

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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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