Native Guitars Tour is an organization that spreads music and industry knowledge all across Indian Country. Its tours include concert events, workshops, and presentations. Alicia Ortega is the development strategist of Native Guitars Tour.

Skateboarding is extremely popular in Native communities across the country — and especially for the Oglala Lakota Nation. In the summer, skaters have no issue hitting the concrete but what happens in the winter when snow covers the ground? Kyle Mesteth is on a mission to solve this issue, with the creation of a multi-use facility in downtown Pine Ridge.

“Native Sounds, Native Voices” is a weekly radio show in Lincoln, Nebraska that has been on the air for decades. ICT’s Shirley Sneve stopped by KZUM for an interview with the show’s co-hosts.

  • The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to Navajo Nation water rights. In a shocking decision, the high court ruled 5 to 4, that the Treaty of 1868, does not require the federal government to secure or provide water to the nation. According to Justice Neil Gorsuch, the core of the case was to ask the federal government to assess the nation’s rights to the mainstream of the Colorado River. The court majority ruled the federal government doesn’t have to do this. And added that it doesn’t have to provide water infrastructure either. With decades of drought, water rights have become vital for the nation.
  • The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is dealing with the fall out of a U.S. Supreme Court Decision. The question before the court was whether or not tribal governments were included in the definition of governments in the Bankruptcy Act. Tribal governments are not explicitly listed in the act. The court’s ruling means that tribal governments, like all other governments, cannot use sovereign immunity in Bankruptcy Court proceedings.
  • For the first time in Alaska, rabies has been detected in moose. In early June, officials from the city of Nome received reports of a moose acting aggressively toward people in the community. The Alaska State Viral Laboratory confirmed the state’s first report of rabies in the brain of the moose.
  • This year’s Ind-Spire Awards is significant, as it marks 30 years of honoring First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people. APTN’s Chris Stewart has the story.
  • Visitors to Phoenix, Arizona’s Heard Museum benefitted from the museum’s new partnerships. Together with Cowtown Skateboards, Seven Layer Army and Nike N7 it created a family friendly event last weekend with the spotlight on skateboards.

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.

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

McKenzie Allen-Charmley, Dena’ina Athabascan, is a producer of the ICT Newscast. On Instagram: @mallencharmley.

Paris Wise, Zia and Laguna Pueblos, 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

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

Pauly Denetclaw, Diné, is a political correspondent for ICT. Email her at pauly@ictnews.org                                              

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