Yale historian Ned Blackhawk is envisioning American history through a new lens that puts Native peoples at the center of the narrative. This month he won the prestigious National Book Award for his work, “The Rediscovery of America.” Stewart Huntington caught up with Professor Blackhawk from his office on the Yale campus.
A community steeped in agriculture for generations in being acknowledged for its work. Zuni Youth Enrichment Project has been awarded a Culture of Health Prize. ICT’s Dalton Walker spoke with board member Joe Claunch, and Shirley Sneve has this interview.
All across the country, we hear news of tribal nations getting land back. Whether an outright purchase, or a donation, the movement is gaining traction. A project at the University of Kansas is putting it on a map. An idea of MacArthur Fellow Sarah Deer, a fellow professor helped her create a website to quantify Land Back. Shirley Sneve and Stewart Huntington have this interview.
More than 300 tribal leaders were at the White House Tribal Nations Summit this week. ICT Editor Jourdan Bennett-Begaye has this report.
Questions are being raised about a state-led investigation into the history of Indian Boarding Schools there. The report from the state historical society detailed the era’s trauma and found that dozens of students died at the institutions. The Denver American Indian Commission says the investigation is incomplete and was conducted without proper representation of Native scholars and lay people.
In the Amazon, a tribe is approaching the brink of extinction but a new leader is fighting for her people. ICT’s Pacey Smith-Garcia has more.
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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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