Native educators seek solutions

• Over a century ago, a group of Native girls made history on the basketball court. Renata Birkenbuel has more on an incredible story of excellence.

• The COVID-19 pandemic caused increased absentee rates for Native students. Renata Birkenbuel talks to experts from the American Indian College Fund, National Indian Education Association and a Native Curriculum expert on the matter and other serious education issues.

• In South Dakota, a group of educators from Augustana University in Sioux Falls have developed a philosophy to help Indigenous youth at risk. Shirley Sneve reports.

An immersion school in New Mexico is connecting culture and language. The "Keres Children's Learning Center" is keeping students immersed in their Native tongue. Paris Wise has this report.

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Shirley Sneve, Ponca/Sicangu Lakota, is the senior producer for the ICT Newscast. Follow her on Twitter @rosebudshirley. She is based in Nebraska.

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

Paris Wise, Zia and Laguna Pueblo, 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: pauly@ictnews.org

Ebonye Delaney is the Executive Producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: ebonye@ictnews.org

Mark Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock, is ICT editor-at-large Email: marktrahant@ictnews.org