With 180,000 American Indian residents, New York City is home to the largest urban Native population on Turtle Island. The American Indian Community House is an organization working to raise the visibility of Natives in New York. ICT’s Stewart Huntington has this interview with co-director Patricia Tarrant.

ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management has a business program called Project Dream Catcher, geared towards Native women. Its recent cohort had a graduating class of 38 women who either have a business already or are looking to start one. Jessica Joaquin is one of the graduates.

Late last week a federal appeals court ruled that the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma lacks the jurisdiction to prosecute a Native American man, after he was cited by police for speeding. The city is located within the boundaries of a reservation. Shortly after the decision, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt posted a photo to social media showing two speed limits, including one called the tribal speed limit. Regular contributor John Tahsuda comments about the hostility between Stitt, who is a Cherokee citizen himself, and the tribal nations in the area.

  • Native American education leaders are speaking out about the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action. The high court’s decision last week says colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in college admissions. National Congress of American Indians president Fawn Sharp called the move exceptionally disappointing for Indigenous students. However, experts say Native American students who are citizens of tribal nations are in a unique position, because they are citizens of a sovereign nation, rather than a racial group.
  • Maine’s Governor has shut down a proposed law intended to help tribal nations. Last Friday, Gov. Janet Mills vetoed legislation that seemingly allowed Wabanaki Nations to bypass the federal recognition process. Through the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, tribal governments are bound to state law and treated like counties.
  • Standing Rock’s Fort Yates district is dropping in on a new skatepark, thanks to a team that includes some pretty big names. ICT Senior Producer Vincent Moniz was at the North Dakota event, and has all the sights and sounds.