U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola made history this year when she became the first Alaska Native ever elected to Congress. She sat down with ICT’s McKenzie Allen-Charmley to share her journey.

Secretary Jennifer Granholm leads the U.S. Department of Energy. She advises President Joe Biden on the nation’s energy supply, carries out environmental cleanup and oversees 17 national laboratories. She talks energy for Native nations.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz chairs the body’s Indian Affairs Committee. He first took the helm in 2021 and shares how he got up to speed learning about Native communities.

Kansas state lawmaker Ponka-We Victors-Cozad was first elected to office in 2011. She joined the ICT Newscast to explain why she did not run for re-election and what her future plans are. 

Shirley Sneve, Ponca/Sicangu Lakota, is vice president of broadcasting for Indian Country Today. Follow her on Twitter @rosebudshirley She’s based in Nebraska and Minnesota.

Aliyah Chavez, Kewa Pueblo, is the anchor and managing editor of the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @aliyahjchavez.

R. Vincent Moniz, Jr., NuÉta, is the senior producer of the ICT newscast. Have a great story? Pitch it to vincent@ictnews.org.

Patty Talahongva, Hopi, works for Indian Country Today. Follow her on Twitter: @WiteSpider.

McKenzie Allen-Charmley, Dena’ina Athabaskan, is a producer of the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @mallencharmley

Drea Yazzie, Diné, is a producer/editor for the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @quindreayazzie Yazzie is based in Phoenix.

Maxwell Montour, Pottawatomi, is a newscast editor for Indian Country Today. On Instagram: max.montour Montour is based in Phoenix.

Kaitlin Onawa Boysel, Cherokee, is a producer/reporter for Indian Country Today. On Instagram: @KaitlinBoysel Boysel is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Paris Wise, Zia and Laguna Pueblo, is a producer for the ICT Newscast. Instagram and Twitter: @parisiswise. Email: paris@ictnews.org

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