ICT is covering the confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s bid to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, where the Indian Health Service is housed. Investment boosts Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe language instruction. President Trump backs the federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. ICT’s roundtable gathers experts to discuss the proposed federal funding freeze. Indigenous knowledge holds powerful keys to combatting climate change. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians isn’t “kidding” around.
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This newscast was created with work from:
Ebonye Delaney is the Executive Producer for the ICT Newscast. Email: ebonye@ictnews.org
Shirley Sneve, Ponca/Sicangu Lakota, is the senior producer for the ICT Newscast. She is based in Nebraska.
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.
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
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