Lifting up the rural Indigenous voice
Every five years, Congress drafts a new Farm Bill. It determines policy and funding for everything having to do with agriculture, and food. The bill is currently being drafted by members of the U.S. Congress, which is why it is a big topic of discussion for Indian Country.
ICT’s Paris Wise has this interview with the senior producer of Native America Calling Andi Murphy. She moderated a conversation on food sovereignty at RES 2023.
Kansas is just one of 11 states in the U.S. operating with a divided government. While the governor is a Democrat, Republicans in the state control both the house and senate. This picture is what Kansas State lawmaker Christina Haswood goes to work with every day. The Democrat is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and is currently serving her second term in the Kansas House.
The New York Board of Regents voted unanimously this week to ban all of its public schools from using Indigenous names and imagery as mascots. The ban will affect around 50 to 60 school districts across the state — including 11 in Long Island alone.
A South Dakota State University poll found a majority of registered voters who were surveyed are in favor of adult-use of marijuana. While the 2022 election resulted in legalizing medical use, the 2024 election could pave the way for recreational use.
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The United States Postal Service has a new Forever stamp honoring Ponca leader Standing Bear. The portrait was illustrated by Thomas Blackshear, II, who based it on an 1877 black and white photo of the chief. Two years after the photo was taken, Standing Bear won a landmark court ruling that deemed Native Americans as people with inalienable rights under federal law.
Boys & Girls Clubs around the country offer activities for youth after school. For Native communities, there are more and more of these initiatives popping. Roselynn Yazzie has this story about a club in Fort Hall, Idaho.
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.
R. Vincent Moniz, Jr., NuÉta, is the senior producer of the ICT Newscast. Have a great story? Pitch it to vincent@ictnews.org.
McKenzie Allen-Charmley, Dena’ina Athabascan, is a producer of the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @mallencharmley.
Paris Wise, Zia and Laguna Pueblo, is a producer for the ICT Newscast. Instagram and Twitter: @parisiswise. Email: paris@ictnews.org.
Drea Yazzie, Diné, is a producer and editor for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @quindreayazzie. Yazzie is based in Phoenix.
Virginia Rigney, Chickasaw, is a video editor for the ICT Newscast.
Pacey Smith Garcia, Ute, is a production assistant for the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @paceyjournalist.
RipLey-Simone Kennebrew is an intern for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @ripleysimoneken
Daniel Herrera Carbajal is an intern for the ICT Newscast. On Twitter: @daniulherrrera
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