Native representation for the 2024 election

On the November 8 edition of the ICT Newscast, we recap a pivotal week:

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Nov 8, 2024

Donald Trump secures a second term as President of the United States.

Stewart Huntington reports on Indigenous representation in public service and profiles key office-seekers in this historic election.

While Indian Country traditionally leans blue, this year tells a different story. Mark Trahant dives into the election results with Mike Stopp in the latest segment of IndigiPolitics.

Shirley Sneve speaks with Lily Mendoza on the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, highlighting the urgent need for action.

The Landback movement — a priority for tribes nationwide—sees both advances and challenges. Stewart Huntington provides an in-depth look at two Minnesota tribes navigating this complex journey.

This newscast was created with work from:

Shirley Sneve, Ponca/Sicangu Lakota, is the senior producer for the ICT Newscast. Follow her on Twitter @rosebudshirley. She is based in Nebraska.

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Zach Young, of New Haven, Conn., places a bet at one of the new sports wagering kiosks at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., in September 2021. Legalized sports betting continued its expansion in 2023 with six states either passing legislation or beginning to accept wagering, Fanatics got into the business and professional leagues and college athletics continued to further embrace the industry. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh, File)

Parole was denied for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier who has spent most of his life in prison. (Photo by Amelia Schafer, ICT/Rapid City Journal)

A Census Bureau plan to move up the deadline to end “enumeration,” the process of counting U.S. residents, from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30 was put on hold by a federal judge. Critics, including the Navajo and Gila River tribes, had sued to block the move, which they said would lead to an undercount, particularly for minority communities. (Photo courtesy U.S. Census Bureau)

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

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.

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: pauly@ictnews.org

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

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