The Gila River Indian Community, in the Phoenix Valley, is an alliance of two tribes. The People of the River are the Akimel O’odham and the Pee Posh. It has found success in gaming, beginning in 1993. ICT’s Aliyah Chavez and Nick Parks visited its newest casino.

A Native-led Truth and Reconciliation Advisory Committee has launched an inquiry into the abuses, traumas and legacy of the Washington state’s Indian boarding schools. ICT’s Stewart Huntington reports.

Disney’s “Launchpad” is a collection of live-action shorts from a new generation of dynamic filmmakers. This season showcased Northern Cheyenne writer Adam Parker with his short film titled “The Roof.” ICT’s Paris Wise has the story

A slice of our Indigenous world

  • A new report says there were massive failures in state redistricting processes, including for Indigenous communities. The National Congress of American Indians joined three other nationwide organizations to publish the report last week.
  • A 21-year-old activist traveled over 4,000 miles to confront a company driving deforestation in the Amazon. Beka Saw Munduruku flew to the U.S. to hand the Cargill family a letter detailing the environmental damage that the company has been causing in the Amazon. According to Forbes, Cargill is the largest privately owned company in the U.S.
  • The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan restarted a program earlier this month that will provide over $1 million in funds to support Michigan tribes. The goal is to increase the health outcomes of Indigenous communities who are susceptible to heart disease, cancer, obesity and other health burdens.
  • The first-ever ocean protection area designated by Tribal governments has been announced in Sacramento, California. Three federally recognized tribes in California joined together to announce the Yurok-Tolowa-Dee-ni’ Indigenous Marine Stewardship area. 

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.

McKenzie Allen-Charmley, Dena’ina Athabascan, is a producer for 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.

Nick Parks is a Production Assistant for the ICT Newscast.On Twitter: @NickParks2002

Jack Orleans is an Intern for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter @JackOrleans5

Demi Dupavillon is an Intern for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter @DemiDupavillon

Mark Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock, is ICT editor-at-large and Executive Producer of the ICT Newscast Email: marktrahant@ictnews.org

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