Turtle Mountain Ojibwe citizen Shanda Poitra wants to create a culture where Indigenous people see safe and healthy relationships as the norm. Her life’s work is teaching Native women to develop tools to protect and advocate for themselves. She’s been awarded a Bush Fellowship to expand her work.

In New York, Canadian First Nations artist Daybi is in residency at the American Indian Community House. He’s a musician who boasts a nearly two decade-long recording career. He’s also a prolific graffiti artist and a TV personality with a growing resume. ICT’s Stewart Huntington caught up with Daybi in New York.

Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management has a business program called Project Dream Catcher, geared towards Native women. The program’s curriculum is designed by Thunderbird faculty, who also provide instruction. Dinora Gonzalez is its project manager.

  • Enbridge, Inc. has been ordered by a federal judge to shut down its Line 5 pipeline within the next three years, and pay more than $5 million to the Bad River Band of Chippewa. Judge William Conley said because an easement to use the tribe’s land expired in June 2013, Enbridge has been trespassing since then.
  • The Pascua Yaqui are just one of many nations whose territory was sliced in two by modern-day U.S. borders. Tribal officials from the recently formed Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council have drafted regulations to formalize the border-crossing process.
  • In New York City, a new Native arts, culture and creative space is taking root. Relative Arts’ mission is to celebrate and foster the advancement of Indigenous futurism. ICT’s Stewart Huntington takes a look.
  • Last week, AMC released the trailer for season two of “Dark Winds.” The new season returns with some familiar faces such as Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon and Jessica Matten.

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. Instagram: @mallencharmley.

Paris Wise, Zia and Laguna Pueblos, 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

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

Pauly Denetclaw, Diné, is a political correspondent for ICT. Email her at pauly@ictnews.org

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