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Bills in the Massachusetts House and the Senate would put a stop to the practice of using names for schools and their athletic teams that denigrate Native Americans. Some two dozen schools in the state still use such names, according to the Native American Center of Boston.
There’s a rock and roll band in Minneapolis that is on a mission. And they’re not pretending anything. ICT’s Shirley Sneve has the story. Full disclosure: the guitarist is her younger brother.
Homelessness is an issue that is affecting every major city in the United States. ICT’S Daniel Herrera recently covered the homelessness issue in Phoenix and what could be causing it.
Mark Macarro has served for decades as chairman of his tribe, the Pechanga Band of Indians. This month he assumed a new leadership role in Indian Country when he was elected President of the National Congress of American Indians. ICT’s Mark Trahant has this interview.

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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.
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 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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