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A new institute will focus on water rights and policy–as well as looking to future generations. The Native American Rights Fund has created the Tribal Water Institute. A $1.4 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation provides seed money. NARF Staff Attorney David Gover spoke with ICT’s Shirley Sneve about the project.

“Sins of the Shovel: Looting, Murder, and the Evolution of American Archaeology” is a new book written by archaeologist Rachel Morgan. From reckless looting to professional science, the book explores the history of early American archaeology. ICT’s Paris Wise has this interview.

The White House Tribal Leaders Summit will be Dec. 6-7 in Washington, D.C.. This is a direct dialogue between elected tribal leaders with members of the cabinet and other government agencies. Regular contributor John Tahsuda tells us what’s ahead.

  • An Indigenous park ranger has been appointed in Australia. Ronald “Ricky” Archer is the first Aboriginal man to be named as the director of National Parks. Archer, who is Djungan, will be taking over a park system that is struggling with declining tourism and an increase in feral animals.
  • The United States now has a new Indigenous ambassador. Chinook citizen Roger Nyhus is now the ambassador to Barbados in addition to several other eastern Caribbean countries. Nyhus was nominated by the president last year, and the Senate has now voted to confirm him.
  • The Robert Wood Foundation has awarded Pueblo and Ojibwe citizens with a quarter-million dollars for their effort to bring gardening to the community. The Culture of Health Prize celebrates contributions in building infrastructure for communities in health and wellbeing.
  • It started with 2,600 and now there are six. Minnesotans have a deadline of Jan. 1 to adopt a new flag. One of the finalists is Anishinaabe artist Sarah Agaton Howes. Her Heart Berry website explains the design. Eleven yellow stripes represent the tribal nations and white stripes are for the 87 counties. 

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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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