The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association was established for tribes to address inequities in the tourism system. The association provides assistance, training, research, and publications to communities engaged in tourism and hospitality. CEO Sherry L. Rupert leads several initiatives, including the organization’s groundbreaking new Tribal Agri-tourism program and Native arts initiative.

Leslie Harper is determined to help tribal communities create their own futures. Raised by parents who instilled the values of sovereignty and self-determination, she believes that priorities and decisions must be determined from within a community, not from an outside entity. As a recipient of a Bush Fellowship, she will work to revitalize the Ojibwe language.

The U.S. Supreme Court said the United States is not required “to take affirmative steps to secure water for the Tribe.” That protection is not explicitly stated in the Navajo Treaty of 1868, according to its ruling in a 5-4 vote in Arizona v. Navajo Nation. ICT regular contributor Holly Cook Macarro weighs in. She’s the founding principal and president of The Angle, and a board member of IndiJ Public Media, the parent company that owns ICT and the ICT Newscast.

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians can now issue permits for tribal citizens to hunt, fish, trap and gather under tribal licenses with this new co-management plan in Oregon. Two other tribes, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and the Coquille Indian Tribe previously entered into deals with the state.

  • The U.S. Justice Department has released the findings of a 2-year report into policing in Minnesota. It alleges the Minneapolis Police Department and the city, systematically discriminated against racial minorities including Black and Native people, as well as those with behavioral health disabilities. The investigation launched in April 2021 after former officer Derrick Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd.
  • For the first time in history, Indigenous people will formally be part of the FIFA men’s World Cup soccer festivities. Seattle, Washington is one of 16 host cities for the tournament spanning across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico in 2026. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is the official legacy supporter for all Seattle-based World Cup activities. FIFA will hold all of Seattle’s World Cup matches at Lumen Field, which is on the ancestral land of Duwamish people.
  • A new documentary is looking at how boarding school and adoption policies affect the children and grandchildren of those who were taken. The PBS docuseries “Generations Stolen” focuses on the forced assimilation of Native children in the U.S. and Canada.
  • The Haudenosaunee Nationals are competing in the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championships, in San Diego, California. On Tuesday, the Nationals clinched its spot in the quarterfinals after beating Hong Kong, 13-3. The team plays Japan next. Lacrosse was created by the Haudenosaunee as a medicine game. 

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Aliyah Chavez, Kewa Pueblo, is the anchor of the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @aliyahjchavez.

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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

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.

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