Crew members from the Polynesian Voyaging Society are embarking on a new and major journey throughout the Pacific Ocean. Using traditional wayfinding to ignite a movement and bring awareness to care for Mother Earth.

Ho-Chunk citizen Talia Miracle is passionate about uplifting Indigenous communities. She believes in the life-changing power that books and literacy carry. As the program manager of Little Free Library she promotes book access, supports literacy outcomes and strengthens Indigenous communities across the U.S. and Canada.

Marie Zephier is a doctoral candidate in Indigenous health. The 2023 Bush Foundation fellow is passionate about helping people heal by reconnecting to their traditional ways. She is focused on increasing respect for the value and impact of traditional practices.

  • Native small businesses get a boost through the Tribal State Small Business Credit Initiative. The money comes from the American Rescue Plan and provides $73 million to 39 Tribal governments.
  • In Nevada, Indigenous nations continue to mobilize against a Lithium mine they say will harm wildlife habitats, degrade groundwater and pollute the air. ICT’s Vincent Moniz has this report.
  • North Carolina is the latest state to protect and respect a Native student’s right to wear regalia at graduations. The American Indians Graduating With Honors Act was signed into law by Governor Roy Cooper after passing both legislative chambers unanimously.
  • Cherokee bicyclists completed a 950-mile journey retracing the Trail of Tears. Ten riders ended the 2023 Remember the Removal Bike Ride with a homecoming ceremony in Tahlequah, the capital city of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. 

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. Instagram: @mallencharmley.

Paris Wise, Zia and Laguna Pueblos, 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 her at pauly@ictnews.org

Pacey Smith Garcia, Ute, is a production assistant for the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @paceyjournalist.

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