Hall of Fame to honor Tom Cole ancestor

On Monday’s ICT Newscast, an ancestor of Congress member Tom Cole will be inducted into the national Native American Hall of Fame. Find out who. A report about the Phoenix police department gets concerning reactions from local Indigenous leaders. A gathering of experts in the Pacific Northwest advance language. Electronic ballots are new to tribes in Nevada—how will it affect the swing state?

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Publish date:
Jun 24, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice has just released its findings after an investigation into the Phoenix Police Department, finding malpractices on its use of force and enforcement of the law. ICT's Daniel Herrera has the report.

Famed Oklahoma storyteller and actress Te Ata Fisher will be inducted this fall into the National Native American Hall of Fame. Her great nephew, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole will accept the honor on behalf of his relative who passed away in 1995. ICT’s Stewart Huntington visited with the Congress member about this milestone.

With less than 150 days until November's general election, many are bracing themselves for what's expected to be a close, and contentious, presidential race. In Nevada, there's a new voting process for certain groups, including for Native people, which are a key demographic in the swing state. ICT’s Aliyah Chavez reports.

The Celebrating Salish Conference, held in Spokane, Washington, is the largest language gathering of native speakers in the Northwest United States. Speakers and learners of interior Salish languages came together to expand their language skills and share their success stories. Liz Dempsey reports on the most popular way to celebrate at the conference--karaoke.

A slice of our Indigenous world

Last week federal officials admitted, that over the past century, it devastated tribes by overwhelming their villages with rapid economic development and destroying salmon populations in order to bring electricity and jobs to the area. In the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River Basin, an area roughly the size of Texas, was once the world's greatest salmon-producing river system. According to this new report, the Biden administration states the government afforded little consideration to tribal sacred sites, economies and homes.

A week-long celebration of Indigenous cultures in Washington, D.C., starts June 26. The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, is partnering with the National Museum of the American Indian, to commemorate and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of the museum on the Mall in Washington.

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Parole was denied for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier who has spent most of his life in prison. (Photo by Amelia Schafer, ICT/Rapid City Journal)

A Census Bureau plan to move up the deadline to end “enumeration,” the process of counting U.S. residents, from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30 was put on hold by a federal judge. Critics, including the Navajo and Gila River tribes, had sued to block the move, which they said would lead to an undercount, particularly for minority communities. (Photo courtesy U.S. Census Bureau)

Food deserts are areas where it's difficult to buy affordable, and quality food, and 60 reservations around the U.S. have that designation. Montana's Fort Belknap reservation is part of a nation-wide effort to get fresh and traditional foods to income-eligible households. However, last summer the state health department condemned the commodity distribution center due to mold, a leaking roof, and electrical issues. Director Trisha Blackcrow and program assistant Tricia Werk said moving to a new location means they can't store as much food as before.

The Canadian post is honoring a world-renowned Native American water rights activist in this year's Indigenous leaders stamp series. Anishinaabe environmentalist Josephine Mandamin is one of three inspirational individuals featured on the stamps. Mandamin co-founded the Mother Earth Water Walk Movement, drawing attention to the pollution and degradation of the Great Lakes and on First Nations reserves across Canada before her death in 2019. Others featured on the series include Métis artist Christi Belcourt and Inuk artist Elisapie.

Today's newscast was created with work from:

Shirley Sneve, Ponca/Sicangu Lakota, is the senior producer for the ICT Newscast. Follow her on Twitter @rosebudshirley. She is based in Nebraska.
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: 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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