The ICT Newscast for Friday, October 31, 2025, covers a workforce development project in Porcupine, South Dakota, author interviews, a Native candidate for governor and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
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- Day of the Dead: The end of October brings out the Trick or Treaters for Halloween, but there’s another celebration that spans the border.
- Lakota Workforce Development: Thunder Valley is based in Porcupine, South Dakota, home of the Oglala Lakota. It promotes life-skills with Lakota values.
- Allison Renville for Governor: Allison Renville is running as an independent for Governor in South Dakota.
- Rock the Rez: A summer program for girls in Minnesota brought microphones, drums and guitars front and center. Our partners at the PBS News Hour share this report.
- Boarding school experience is personal: ‘Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools” by ICT national correspondent Mary Annette Pember gives a personal account.
- Olympic athlete shares his story: It was over 50 years ago that Oglala Lakota athlete Billy Mills won gold in the 10,000-meter run at the Tokyo Olympics. He still inspires many through a children’s book.
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