Flandreau makes it unanimous, bans governor
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Executive Council voted Tuesday to ban South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, from their lands. The vote means that all nine tribes in the state have passed votes banning Noem following a string of unwelcome comments from the governor. ICT's Amelia Schafer has been covering the story and joins us with the latest.
James and Ernie is a Diné comedy duo that has been entertaining Indigenous communities for decades. While the pair still performs together, each has taken their own path. ICT's Shirley Sneve has this interview with James Junes.
A couple of retired professors are on a new journey with a quest for more people to read. In the pages of books, they now can find themselves and their Native families reflected. This Native-owned publishing company, Black Bears and Blueberries Publishing, showcases Native writers and artists by finding a niche in the market. ICT's Shirley Sneve interviewed Thomas Peacock, who owns the company with his wife, Elizabeth Albert-Peacock.
- Last week, an incident at Farmington High School in New Mexico garnered national attention after a viral social media video showed officials confiscating the adorned cap of Genesis White Bull and replacing it with a plain one. Her family is now saying school officials cut the eagle plume off the cap using scissors. Chase Iron Eyes, the director and lead counsel of the Lakota People's Law Project weighs in.
- Native communities are using charter schools as a way to reclaim culture. The Native American Community Academy Network has 13 charter schools across five states that offer a public education centered around each student's traditional identity and language. With Native Americans graduating at low rates, the network was created for youth in grades K - 12.
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- The Ak-Chin Indian Community, located in Arizona, is mourning the death of Leona Carlyle Kakar, who made history in many ways but most notably as the first woman to serve as chair of her nation. The lifelong defender of tribal water rights and agriculture died last month at 88. She was involved in the opening of the tribe's casino in 1994 and served on the tribal council for over 40 years.
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Shirley Sneve, Ponca/Sicangu Lakota, is the senior producer for the ICT Newscast. Follow her on Twitter @rosebudshirley. She is based in Nebraska.
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: 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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