The ICT Newscast for Friday, November 7 covers the impacts of food policy and hunger, an interview with a Little Shell author, the American Revolution and Indian land and an arts initiative at Lower Sioux.

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  • Hunger in America: Federal food programs, like SNAP, do more than just feed families. It sustains local economies.
  • Rewriting history: A new 12-hour PBS series about the American Revolution by the Ken Burns company looks at the Native land grab. Historian Phil Deloria gives context.
  • Call for accountability: On the Navajo Nation, chapter leaders are calling for accountability. President Buu Nygren faces growing pressure and allegations of misconduct.
  • Fashioning education: Designers and educators share culture and call for change at the National Indian Education Association convention. 
  • Becoming Little Shell: Native Author Chris La Tray celebrates identity, restoration, and resilience.
  • Art and economic development: For the Lower Sioux Oyate in Minnesota, art is more than expression — it’s economic power. A new initiative is helping Native artists turn creativity into community growth. 

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