The ICT Newscast for Friday, October 24, 2025, covers Alaska Native response to Typhoon Halong, an interview with former Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, children lost at boarding school are honored, and Sacred Storm Buffalo develops leadership.
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- Typhoon Halong hits western Alaska: A rare typhoon roared into western Alaska last week. National correspondent Mary Annette Pember was in Anchorage and learned about the devastation.
- Indigenous Peoples Day & Memorial: Many states celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, to honor the original inhabitants of this land, and commemorate the harm done to many children who experienced injustice in Indian boarding schools.
- Deb Halland honored for Courage: Each year, the Chief Standing Bear Project awards a prize for courage. This year’s award recipient is former interior department secretary Deb Haaland.
- Tribal Nations and the Future of AI: In the age of artificial intelligence tribal nations are looking to use the technology, and protect tribal sovereignty.
- Sacred story Buffalo opens in Black Hills: Sacred Storm Buffalo opened a store to sell bison products. It’s a workforce development project with Lakota values at its core.
- Tariffs disrupt Tribal Traditions: Tariffs are impacting tribes in unexpected ways, down to the ceremonial aspects of tribal customs and culture.
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