Soccer star Madison Hammond is the focus of a new mini documentary. It shares a rare picture of her life behind-the-scenes, focusing on mental health, identity and family. This film was directed by Kyle Bell and produced by IllumiNative and Reno Productions.

Chair volleyball is taking Native senior citizens by storm. ICT’s Aliyah Chavez visited its annual tournament in May.

Jacob Weasel had a goal to inspire youth and he achieved it. The Lakota surgeon summited Mount Everest, and he did it for a cause.

Standing Rock’s Fort Yates district is dropping in on a new skatepark, thanks to a team that includes some pretty big names. ICT’s Vincent Moniz was at the North Dakota event in July, and has all the sights and sounds. 

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 award winning 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

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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