Indigenous tourism is expected to top $65 billion this year — that’s up from $40 billion last year. The 11 tribes in Wisconsin are making plans and will meet later this month to share best practices. Suzette Brewer is the executive director of the Native American Tourism of Wisconsin.

The ledger art style is commonly described as Warrior Art and is often considered a male artform. However, for over two decades, Caddo Nation of Oklahoma citizen and Winnebago descendent Dolores Purdy has been involved in it. Using the medium of antique paper and colored pencils, she has created a contemporary version of ledger art from a female perspective.

The U.S. Department of the Interior is making progress on a boarding school investigation bill, but tensions were high during what was a planned celebration at Chaco Canyon over the weekend. ICT’s regular contributor, Holly Cook Macarro has more information. She is a partner with Spirit Rock Consulting and a board member of IndiJ Public Media, the parent company that owns ICT and the ICT Newscast. 

  • Wildfires continue to threaten First Nation communities. Seventeen First Nations have been affected by the wildfires in Canada, with 13 Nations being evacuated to safer areas. The environmental disaster has made the air unbreathable across large parts of North America. Blazes burning across the country have left 20,000 people without a home.
  • Last week, police and private security tore down a blockade created by Indigenous land defenders at Thacker Pass. The blockade was created to halt construction of the Lithium Mine at Thacker Pass, which is a sacred area to tribes in the area. Lithium Americas is planning to extract the largest known lithium deposit in the country.
  • School is out, which means young people are finding ways to stay busy and active. ICT’s Pacey Smith-Garcia has this story from the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community.
  • A new show on Hulu is exploring Native cuisine in Oklahoma. “Searching for Soul Food” is a new cooking show exploring what soul food means to various communities across different cities. The show is hosted by chef Alisa Reynolds, who looks into the role food plays in the history of humanity. The second episode features the restaurant NĀTV in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma run by Jacque Siegfried. 

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. 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.

Daniel Herrera Carbajal is a video editor for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @daniulherrrera

Pacey Smith Garcia, Ute, is a production assistant for the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @paceyjournalist.

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