This week on the ICT Newscast for Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, see stories that continue to inspire, inform and empower Indigenous communities across the country.
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- After 49 years in prison, Leonard Peltier is free. President Joe Biden commuted his sentence on his last day in office. We revisit Peltier’s first interview after his release, conducted by Associated Press reporter Graham Lee Brewer.
- When Wes Studi appeared on PBS’s “Finding Your Roots,” he got more than a glimpse into his family tree. ICT’s Shirley Sneve talks with the Cherokee actor about identity, heritage and the meaning behind DNA.
- The University of Wisconsin-Madison is investing in Native students and reckoning wit its history. Through the Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise, the school now covers tuition and housing for Native students. In partnership with PBS Wisconsin, Erica Ayisi explores how the program supports education and honors the university’s land-grant roots.