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The annual Miss Indian Arizona pageant may be a few months away but it’s never too early to learn about the competition. ICT’s Ashley Sinclair interviewed two former winners and the executive director of Miss Indian Arizona about the competition and what to expect.
From ceramics to paintings, beadwork to crochet, artists of all kinds are getting more attention thanks to an organization highlighting and platforming indigenous artists. Reporter Rally Belcher talks with the co-founders of Indigenous Made Montana to learn how the organization is working to bring representation to indigenous artists.
A slice of our Indigenous world
- In the deserts of the acclaimed lithium triangle, the promise of wealth clashes with the age-old traditions of the surrounding Indigenous communities. ICT’s Brandelyn Clark has the story.
- The Montana state supreme court strikes down four 2021 voter suppression laws, clearing the way for Native votes this year. The now-nullified laws, previously enforced, barred same-day registration, imposed strict voter id requirements, prohibited third-party ballot collection, and limited ballot distribution to eligible minors.
- The Navajo Nation is suing the Department of the Interior over withheld funds. The Navajo Nation claims unlawful withholding of over $1 million for its contracted forestry management program. The 10-year program aimed at preparing 14,000 acres for timber sales, however Navajo Nation proposed 4,000. The Bureau of Indian Affairs cites inadequacy, withholding $500,000.
- A new national health alliance will hire more doctors for tribal communities. The American Indian Medical Education Strategies Alliance will address physicians shortages by advocating and advancing polices on a federal level.
- In California, the Pinole City Council recently changed its logo that some felt was problematic. The city’s previous seal, dating back to 1965, depicted a Native American man with arms crossed against the backdrop of San Pablo Bay. The city says it relied on community survey responses and feedback from the Confederated Nations of Lisjan to craft a new seal.
- Newly classified endangered species and their habitats are now being protected. The Biden administration reinstated a rule last week protecting plants and animals that are newly classified as “threatened.”
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. 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
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