Our Indigenous ancestors knew the balance of mind, body and spirit to promote healthy living. Nathan Blacksmith is reclaiming this knowledge. He’s the first chief traditional health officer at the Native American Health Center in Sacramento. Let’s learn more from this interview earlier this week.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking to the American bison to promote food sovereignty. ICT’s Pauly Denetclaw has more.

The Bear River Massacre: A Shoshone History. It was written by Darren Parry, the former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation. Patty Talahongva has this interview with the Indigenous leader.

That massive amount of Native children that were removed from home to attend boarding schools, some never saw their people ever again. In central Nebraska, research at the former Genoa Indian Industrial School is hoping to solve this mystery. ICT’s Vincent Moniz reports.

The holidays are just around the corner and if you’re still gift shopping, we have you covered. You can find a story called “A virtual holiday market.” on our website, ictnews.org  ICT’s Dalton Walker relates which vendors caught his eye.

We’re taking a look at the new dollars rolling off the press that are making history. 

A slice of our Indigenous world:

  • Scientists in Alaska are using words like extreme, unprecedented and consequential to describe climate change in the Arctic.
  • Swift foxes and black-footed ferrets are making a return to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana, ICT’s Vincent Moniz reports.
  • Shoshone-Bannock in Fort Hall, Idaho are finding strength in a new horse healing program sponsored by their school. Here’s Roselynn Yazzie.

Thank you for watching!

Today’s newscast was created with work from:

Shirley Sneve, Ponca/Sicangu Lakota, is vice president of broadcasting for Indian Country Today. Follow her on Twitter @rosebudshirley She’s based in Nebraska and Minnesota.

Aliyah Chavez, Kewa Pueblo, is the anchor and managing editor 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 Athabaskan, is a producer of the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @mallencharmley.

Patty Talahongva, Hopi, works for Indian Country Today. Follow her on Twitter: @WiteSpider.

Drea Yazzie, Diné, is a producer/editor for the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @quindreayazzie Yazzie is based in Phoenix.

Maxwell Montour, Pottawatomi, is a newscast editor for Indian Country Today. On Instagram: max.montour Montour is based in Phoenix.

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