The Oneida Emergency Food Pantry has grown tremendously since opening its doors in January of 2017. It has now become a hub for the Oneida community. Marlon Skenandore is the manager of the Oneida Emergency Food Pantry.
Our partners at Underscore News have published a new series called Flexing Food Sovereignty. It is a set of stories that shares the ways cultural knowledge and practices sustain Indigenous people through food. Nicole Charley who is the co-manager of the series.
The Osage Nation was turned into a movie set last year, as Martin Scorsese directed “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Based on true events, it documents the reign of terror for Osage citizens who found sudden wealth from mineral resources. The movie is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month. The editor of the Osage News Shannon Shaw Duty has this update.
As the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues winds down this week, Maasai representatives hope their pleas are heard and their safety secured. ICT’s Stewart Huntington has more from New York.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is speaking out about her agency’s approval of the highly contentious Willow Project. At a Society of Environmental Journalists event, said even though President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to end new drilling on federal lands, her agency was not “going to turn the faucet off and say we’re not drilling anymore.”
A summer program created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is looking for Indigenous college students to apply. That’s as emergency management preparation has become increasingly important as we experience more severe weather events. The announcement, made by FEMA last week, is for its summer 2023 Minority Serving Institutions Internship.
A First Nations residential school survivor has become an overnight millionaire. Thelma Florence, from the Chawathil First Nation, won the guaranteed prize of $1 million from the Lotto Draw held on April 1st, 2023.
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 Instagram: @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
Indian Country Today is a nonprofit news organization. Will you support our work? All of our content is free. There are no subscriptions or costs. And we have hired more Native journalists in the past year than any news organization ─ and with your help we will continue to grow and create career paths for our people. Support Indian Country Today for as little as $10.
