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Soccer star Madison Hammond is the focus of a new mini documentary. It shares a rare picture of her life behind-the-scenes, focusing on mental health, identity and family. The 25-year-old is the first Native American player in the National Women’s Soccer League. This film was directed by Kyle Bell and produced by IllumiNative and Reno Productions.” Let’s watch.
There’s a little known sport taking Native senior citizens by storm, and that’s chair volleyball. Aliyah Chavez visited an Arizona tribe for its annual tournament in May.
Jacob Weasel had a goal to inspire youth and he achieved it. This Lakota surgeon summited Mount Everest and he did it for a cause. He created the non-profit called the Wopila Project in order to raise money on his expedition to build a playground for Lakota kids in Rapid City, South Dakota, and to create health clinics for women in Nepal. ICT’s McKenzie Allen-Charmley reports
Standing Rock’s Fort Yates district is dropping in on a new skatepark, thanks to a team that includes some pretty big names. Vincent Moniz was at the North Dakota event in July, and has all the sights and sounds.
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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