This week on the ICT Newscast for Friday, July 18, 2025, see stories that continue to inspire, inform, and empower Indigenous communities across the country. 

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  • Tribal enrollment can be complicated. Author Carrie Schuettpelz, a Lumbee citizen, tries to make sense of it all in her new book, “The Indian Card.”
  • She’s made it to “Chopped,” “Beat Bobby Flay,” and the White House. Here’s the flavorful story of Wahpepha’s Kitchen owner and chef Crystal Wahpepah.
  • Daniel Herrera Carbajal looks at artificial intelligence and impact on mental health, culture and the future.
  • Traditional medicine holds powerful knowledge and is passed down generation to generation. Anne White Hat, Sicangu Lakota, is keeping that wisdom alive through her herbal shop in New Orleans.
  • Students at the University of Montana host a round dance to celebrate tradition and bring the community together.

View previous ICT broadcasts here every week for the latest news from around Indian Country.