The ICT Newscast for Friday, March 28, 2025, features the State of the Tribes address in Wisconsin. Plus, confusion over new national monuments named in California and a Women’s History Month interview with Penobscot Nation basketmaker Theresa Secord. Check out the ICT Newscast on YouTube for this episode and more.
- A new law in New Mexico grants rights to Native students to wear traditional regalia.
- Family, friends, and colleagues gathered to honor the life and legacy of U.S. Congressman Raúl Grijalva, an ally to tribal nations and a man who many say never forgot his roots.
- St. Croix Tribal Chairman Thomas Fowler delivered the 21st annual State of the Tribes address at the Wisconsin state capitol, representing the state’s 11 federally recognized tribal nations. He tackled issues such as tribal sovereignty, education, environmental threats, and public health.
- There is confusion over the status of two California national monuments created by former President Joe Biden. This comes after a post on the White House website hinting at the monuments’ termination was later removed. Now, tribal leaders who fought for the protections want answers.
- Jacob Reynolds of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians helped craft the State of the Tribes speech for Wisconsin legislators. In this roundtable discussion with ICT’s Shirley Sneve, he discusses the importance of state-tribe relations.
- Theresa Secord was a founder of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance. For Women’s History Month, here’s a profile of her work.
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