President Joe Biden continues to fulfill his campaign promise to include Indian Country in his administration. For the first time ever, the Office of Management and Budget now has a tribal advisor to the director. Elizabeth Carr is a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and took the position a few months ago. She joins us to tell us about her new role. 

Once seven Indigenous nations in Virginia received federal recognition, the Indian Health Service started making plans to build healthcare facilities. Earlier this month, IHS held a groundbreaking ceremony for the second facility that will be built in Charles City, Virginia. Kara Kearns joins us now to tell us about the new facilities and the tribes both will serve. 

Years ago, Mike Duncan saw a need to help guide young Native fathers, so he started the “Native Dads Network” in Sacramento, California. Today the group continues to help fathers, and guide the next generation. Duncan joins us today to tell us more about the programs they offer. 

A slice of our Indigenous world:

  • Incredible night time footage show the eruption of Mauna Loa in Hawai’i.
  • Congressman Kai Kahele is under scrutiny following the release of an ethics report.
  • One Mesa, Arizona school’s Native American Education Program held its monthly culture night. ICT’s Sierra Alvarez has the story.
  • In Bolivia, Indigenous women competed in a bicycle race at more than 13,000 feet above sea level.

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