On Sunday, the Oscar for Best Actress went to Emma Stone in “Poor Things.” If Lily Gladstone won, she would have been the first Native American person to ever win in that category.

Osage citizen Scott George performed last night and was nominated for Best Original Song for “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People).” It went to Billie Eilish for the summer box office hit “What was I Made For” in “Barbie.” A win for George would have marked the first time an Osage person won an Oscar.

Prior to the award ceremony, Osage officials had already declared a victory for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” saying the tribe won, because the world has been introduced to the Osage.

While actress Lily Gladstone didn’t take any trophies home at the 2024 Academy Awards, the Osage Nation and Indigenous people everywhere declared themselves winners last night. ICT’s Paris Wise was on the red carpet and inside Dolby Theater last night in Los Angeles for the event.

To celebrate the women who have made a difference in our lives and the lives of their native nation, here’s an encore presentation of an interview from our archives. In Oklahoma, a new museum features the tribes of the area. ICT’s Shirley Sneve was there to see what’s cooking with Chef Loretta Barrett Oden at 39 Restaurant.

Revitalizing language is a priority for many tribes across Turtle Island. Language is what ties them to their sense of place and identity. We head to the Seneca Nation in New York, where Stewart Huntington caught up with Ja:no’s Bowen who is working to restore the Seneca language. Lily Gladstone gives us a moment of Blackfeet wisdom.

  • Two U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would place more than 170 acres into trust for a tribal nation, if it is passed into law. The Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act would allow the nation to place the land it previously purchased into trust.
  • The Native Women’s Leadership Report highlights the needs, interests, opportunities and barriers of indigenous women pursuing leadership. Created by and for native women through the Native Action Network the report serves as an opportunity to share issues and identify resources that can support pathways to tribal and non-tribal governmental leadership positions.
  • Indigenous women are leading in local conservation efforts in the Andes Mountains in South America. Five Latin American countries have women-led organizations at the forefront of nature conservation.
  • Acción Andina is a non-profit multi-country initiative that protects native forests and ecosystems in the Andean region. Hundreds of women from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru have helped in all phases of the re-planting process.

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Today’s newscast was created with work from:

Shirley Sneve, Ponca/Sicangu Lakota, is vice president of broadcasting for the ICT Newscast. Follow her on Twitter @rosebudshirley. She is based in Nebraska and Minnesota. 

Aliyah Chavez, Kewa Pueblo, is the anchor of the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @aliyahjchavez.

Paris Wise, Zia and Laguna Pueblo, is a producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: paris@ictnews.org.

Stewart Huntington is a producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: stewart@ictnews.org.

Quindrea Yazzie, Diné, is a video production editor for the ICT Newscast. Email: qyazzie@ictnews.org. Yazzie is based in Phoenix.

Daniel Herrera Carbajal is a video editor for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @daniulherrrera

Pauly Denetclaw, Diné, is a political correspondent for ICT. Email her at pauly@ictnews.org

Pacey Smith-Garcia, Ute, is a production assistant for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @paceyjournalist.

Ebonye Delaney is the Executive Producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: ebonye@ictnews.org

Mark Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock, is ICT editor-at-large Email: marktrahant@ictnews.org