A report by the Washington Post reveals that over 1,000 Native American children were abused in boarding schools throughout the United States. The year-long investigation found at least 122 priests. Sisters and brothers assigned to 22 Indian boarding schools in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest were accused of sexually abusing Native American children in their care.

In the Southwest, a historic water rights settlement has been signed to ensure the supply of the Colorado River to three tribes. Navajo Nation president Buu Nygren recently signed the settlement and it is now being sent to Congress for approval .

Protests in Paris over Indigenous independence have become deadly. The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has been gripped by days of fatal protests with six people killed and hundreds of others injured during armed clashes, looting and arson. There have been decades of tensions between France and the Indigenous Kanak people who have sought independence for the archipelago of 270,000 people.

A Native costume designer for Killers of the Flower Moon is suing Apple, saying they were excluded from awards. Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians citizen Kristie Hoffman claims she did quote “most of the research and costume design for the film but was ‘completely ignored’ in receiving credit at the Academy Awards and the Costume Designers Guild Awards.

In an historic election, Mexico has just chosen its first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum.

A slice of our Indigenous world

  • A federal investigation of the Rapid City Area School District has revealed “persistent and statistically significant disparities in discipline for Native American students when compared with white students.” ICT’s Stewart Huntington has been covering the story.
  • In June 1994, the Gila River Indian Community opened the doors to its first casino. Since then, the tribe has grown its venture to the largest casino enterprise in Arizona, owning four casinos and two resorts. It works with teams in the NBA, NFL and MLB and generates millions for the state of Arizona. Kenneth Manuel is its CEO.
  • Joy Harjo has won the minds and hearts of folks all over the globe with her words and music. From poetry, children’s books and music, she is a true artist and philosopher, whose work reflects her Muskogee heritage. Harjo was our nation’s 23rd Poet Laureate. She’s a saxophone player, as well as a mother and grandmother. Shirley Sneve asked her what issues face Native people in the world today.

Today’s newscast was created with work from:

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: pauly@ictnews.org

Pacey Smith-Garcia, Ute, is a production assistant for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @paceyjournalist.

Ebonye Delaney is the Executive Producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: ebonye@ictnews.org

Mark Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock, is ICT editor-at-large Email: marktrahant@ictnews.org

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