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We’re calling our Wednesday political segment IndigiPolitics. ICT political correspondent, Pauly Denetclaw, brings us up to speed on the Catawba Nation, the only federally recognized tribe in South Carolina, feeling left out of the political conversation in the state and what issues are important to the nation. 

Oregon’s governor has appointed the first ever tribal affairs director. Shana McConville Radford, Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, told ICT producer Stewart Huntington she’s not starting from scratch.

A new series called “My Life With the Walter Boys” hit screens on Netflix in December and has since climbed the charts. Actor Isaac Arellanes, Hopi and Mexican, plays Isaac Garcia on the hit show. 

  • Federal regulators approved plans to clean up a mine in Alaska. The Red Devil Mine is an abandoned mercury mine located 250 miles west of Anchorage. It shut down in 1971 and has posed health risks for decades.
  • The Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe wants President Joe Biden to create a new national monument, on nearly 400,000 acres of federal land, that is at the center of a gold mining project. This land is sacred to Quechan. The tribe wants to stop the mining project and create a co-management plan with federal agencies to bring Indigenous knowledge into preservation plans.
  • The Hawaiian Islands have many beaches and parks that are from ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, the Native Hawaiian language. The Department of the Interior now requires all of its bureaus and offices to use the proper Hawaiian spellings. The new guidelines were released this month, which is Hawaiian Language Month.
  • A tribal college in Oklahoma may close its doors for good. In 1880, the Muscogeen Nation founded Bacone College. A $1 million lawsuit due to unpaid fees threatens its existence. Last year, the Muscogee County sheriff’s office put the property up for sale twice to settle the debt. Both times, the auctions were called off. The college’s interim president Nicky Michael made the decision to suspend classes this spring. She says she is grateful for more time to hopefully save the school.
  • Nike has committed $3.2 million to support Native youth football. NFL franchises will get $20,000 to work with local Indigenous groups. The Minnesota Vikings will host clinics to get more youth playing football. The five year commitment will also donate equipment and provide opportunity to attend games and training camps.

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.

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

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