On the Tuesday edition of the ICT Newscast, it’s back to school time. We’re visiting with an elementary school teacher about how to support Indigenous students. And fresh off his first reality TV challenge, Frank Buffalo Hyde is ready to talk about Native Americana. The People of the Dawn honor the ancestors at the annual Passamaquoddy Days celebration.
Around the country, children are excited for the start of a new academic year. Lorilei Chavez is a teacher at the Santo Domingo Pueblo elementary and middle school in New Mexico. She shares tips for students and adults for a great school year.
In Wabanaki Territory, ancient traditions are growing strong again in Maine. ICT’s Stewart Huntington was at Passamaquoddy Days. For nearly six decades the People of the Dawn have used the growing event as an annual touchstone for their culture and lifeways.
Onondaga citizen and painter Frank Buffalo Hyde has had an incredible year. Not only does he have a new exhibition in the town he grew up in, Frank just finished a reality TV show called “The Exhibit.”
Tribal leaders in Utah are celebrating a legal win to protect their sacred land. In 2021, President Joe Biden re-affirmed the original boundaries of two National Monuments at both the Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase-Escalante. The state of Utah challenged the expanded boundaries, but earlier this month, a U.S. district court judge dismissed that lawsuit.
Maine Governor Janet Mills this year vetoed a bill that would have granted tribes greater sovereignty. The move was a setback for the state’s Indigenous citizens but at least one tribal leader can summon optimism. ICT’s Stewart Huntington reports.
Over 60 judges, and experts, determined the top winners of the Santa Fe Indian Market that took place over the weekend. The announcement of the Best of Show, Best of Class and Special Award winners was made public at a last Friday afternoon. For the full list of winners and more Santa Fe Indian Market coverage, check out www.ictnews.org.
A Colorado college has started an initiative to revitalize Native languages. Janine Fitzgerald at Fort Lewis College created the All Our Kin Collective this year to better connect students with their family, culture, and traditions. It was initiated through a $1.5 million grant through the Mellon Foundation, as well as support from the National Endowment for the Humanities
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.
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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