Fund supports agriculture on tribal nations
The Native American Agriculture Fund was created after the lawsuit, Keepseagle v. Vilsack, uncovered discrimination against Native American farmers and ranchers in the U.S. Agriculture Department. The ag fund is evolving with the creation of its Sovereign Equity Fund. Shirley Sneve has this interview with its new Executive Director Courtney Chavis.
Actor and singer, Booboo Stewart, has teamed up with Movember to raise awareness for Native men's mental health and suicide prevention. ICT's Daniel Herrera Carbajal talked with him about his work and this collaboration.
As an anthropologist, Sven Haakanson says he is concerned with connecting the past to the present for Indigenous people. He is a professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington, and the curator of North American Anthropology at the Burke Museum. ICT's Shirley Sneve with this conversation.
- The Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management made a historic announcement for local tribes and community members. ICT's Paris Wise was there.
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is increasing funding opportunities for Native Americans looking to become homeowners. Lender participation in the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program is expected to rise with new regulations that provide enhanced resources for native families.
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- In Minnesota, an Ojibwe artist takes a stand against art theft. Sarah Howes found her original Ojibwe floral designs ripped off by a Dutch artist selling prints online. She fired back using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, sending a take-down notice with backup from friends and legal help. The Dutch artist refused to comment to ICT, but sent a complaint email, claiming Howes was defaming him and faking her identity.
- Snails are now recognized by the state of Hawai’i in each of the main islands. Governor Josh Green signed into law a bill recognizing nine native snail species as state snails. Last year Green proclaimed the Year of the Kāhuli, in the state, to bring attention to the extinction rates of Hawaiian native snails.
- A rare cicada phenomenon is set to happen this spring. In parts of the Midwest and Southeast a double dose of these singing insects--one brood on a 13-year cycle and the other on a 17-year cycle will emerge from the ground. There will be an estimated one million insects per acre across 16 states, a cicada expert at the University of Connecticut predicts. Often mistaken for locusts, cicadas are noisier than they do harm.
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. stewart@ictnews.org.
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
Mark Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock, is ICT editor-at-large Email: marktrahant@ictnews.org
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