The Native American Health Center in Sacramento, California is doing something to include Indigenous perspective. The center recently hired Nathan Blacksmith as its first chief traditional health officer. Blacksmith tells us more on how his work is helping the organization include traditional ways in the hospital.

The Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute is out with its annual report. The title of this year’s report is ‘Center Us: The State of Native Youth.’ Cheyenne Brady is the program manager of the organization and joins us to share highlight some things from this year.

With the holidays right around the corner there are still those wondering what to get people. Well, we have you covered. ICT recently filed a story called ‘A virtual holiday market‘. ICT’s Dalton Walker is on the show to talk about some of the things he really wants to trade for.

A slice of our Indigenous world:

  • We unveil history-making dollar bills that may soon find their way to a c-store near you. ICT’s Aliyah Chavez has the latest.
  • Tribal leaders in California are celebrating what’s being called the largest river restoration project in American history.
  • In Bolivia, a parade celebrating the spirit of the holidays has taken over the streets of La Paz.
  • And over on the the Big Island of Hawai’i, the largest volcano on earth has finally reduced its lava levels.

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