Indian Country Today

As Indigenous people, our languages are among our most valued resources. To preserve and share the beautiful languages across Turtle Island, ICT is excited to share the beautiful words and phrases from the Ojibwe of the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota. To hear more languages from across Turtle Island visit the ICT's Youtube Channel. #LanguageBreak #languagerevitalization #ojibwelanguage

The air is warmer, days are longer and spring sports are in full swing. We delve into the world of baseball for the Pueblos of the Southwest. ⚾️✨ Tune in to hear the history and to meet some modern day players. ➡️ WATCH:

Unwelcoming comments has lead another tribe to ban South Dakota governor Kristi Noem (@GovKristiNoem) last week. We spoke with ICT's Amelia Schafer (@ameliaschafers) who is following this story and joins us with the latest. WATCH: #KristiNoem #KristiNoemBan #SouthDakotaGovernor #SouthDakota

Language Break: Passamaquoddy from the Wabanaki Nation As Indigenous people, our languages are among our most valued resources. To preserve and share the beautiful languages across Turtle Island, ICT is excited to share our Passamaquoddy Language Breaks from the Wabanaki Nation in the State of Maine. WATCH:

We continue our coverage today in New Mexico where a Native American student was stopped from wearing a beaded graduation cap and eagle plume at her graduation. Stay tuned as the school apologizes for confiscating the cap and damaging regalia. WATCH:

Language Break: Passamaquoddy from the Wabanaki Nation As Indigenous people, our languages are among our most valued resources. To preserve and share the beautiful languages across Turtle Island, ICT is excited to share our Passamaquoddy Language Breaks from the Wabanaki Nation in the State of Maine. ➡ WATCH:

Indigenous people are taking up spaces like they never have before. There are doctors, lawyers, scientists, models, artists and so much more. They've become the changemakers in our communities, carefully paving paths for generations to come. 🌟 📷 We welcome Laguna Pueblo/Hopi photographer Shannon Carr-Stevens (@nativegirlphotos). Tune in as she delves into her journey as a professional photographer and her recent project with elders in her community. WATCH:

As Indigenous people, our languages are among our most valued resources. To preserve and share the beautiful languages across Turtle Island, ICT is excited to share our Passamaquoddy Language Breaks from the Wabanaki Nation in the State of Maine. WATCH:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture say they have worked over the last three years to listen and act on tribal concerns. Tune in as we speak with agriculture producers who are noticing the difference. One told ICT, "I used to think Obama was good for Natives," and then came Biden. ➡️ WATCH: #agriculture #farming

NEXT UP 🚨 Learn about the recent court decision regarding Oak Flat. And a Native American Women is suing a professional hockey team for sexual assault. Tune in as the U.S. government is finally taking responsibility after 6,000 people were poisoned by a jet fuel leak in Hawaii. Stay up to date on these stories and more at ➡️ ICTnews.org/newscasts #OakFlat #ProtectOakFlat #BlackhawksHockey #ChicagoBlackhawks #HawaiiFuelLeak #RedHill #StopRedHill

The Army has been involved in the boarding school era from day one. ICT's Mary Annette Pember (@mapember) and Stewart Huntington break down the history and give an update on the Army vs. NAGPRA suit. Also learn more about Mary Annette Pember's family history and how that prompted a new project she is working on. ➡️ WATCH: #NAGPRA #ARMY #CarlisleIndianSchool #BoardingSchool

Kansas is one of 10 states in the nation that operates with a divided government. What does this mean? 🤔 While the governor of the state is a Democrat, the Republican legislators control both the House and Senate. We speak to Christina Haswood who was the youngest sitting state legislator in Kansas in 2020. Four years later, she has made strides representing District 10. In this coming election, she hopes to switch chambers to represent Senate District 2 to create those big differences in her community. 🌟 Tune in as Haswood delves into the reflections of her work, the representation she has seen, and the aspirations she has. WATCH: #Kansas #DividedGovernment #Elections #Elections2024 #ChristinaHaswood

A major dam removal project along the Klamath river in Southern Oregon could bring salmon back to the waters. 🐟 Tune in as Nika Bartoo-Smith (@BartooNika) speaks with tribal members along the river to get a firsthand look at the hope they have after over a century of not having salmon in their waterways. ➡️ WATCH: #KlamathDam #Salmon #KlamathSalmonReunion

NEXT UP 🚨 Tune in as the Army requests to throw the NAGPRA suit out after being sued by the Winnebago tribe of Nebraska. Learn how an investigation at Haskell Indian Nations University reveals years of sexual assault claims. And an update on wildfires in Canada. Don't miss out on these stories and more at ➡️ ICTnews.org/newscasts #NAGPRA #Repatriation #CarlisleIndianSchool #BoardingSchool #ArmyNAGPRA #Haskell #CanadaWildfires

NEXT UP, Explore the country's first tribally affiliated school located in Oklahoma. 📺 A familiar face plays in Hulu's newest chilling murder mystery, find out who. 🎓 While Blackfeet actress Lily Gladstone (@lilygladstone) returned to her Alma Mater this weekend, she received an honorary degree. 🌟 Don't miss out on these stories and more at ➡️ ICTnews.org/newscasts #TribalSovereignty #Hulu #LilyGladstone #UniversityofMontana

The new guidelines for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act took some institutions off guard. There were some that didn't want to give up items that they had whole collections for and others began working closely with Indigenous communities to forage a blueprint for others to follow. ICT's Stewart Huntington continues this three-part series examining the impact of new rules under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. ➡️ WATCH: #NAGPRA #Repatriation #NativeAmericanGravesProtectionRepatriationAct #NewYork

Indigenous people are taking up spaces like they never have before. There are doctors, lawyers, scientists, models, artists and so much more. They've become the changemakers in our communities, carefully paving paths for generations to come. We welcome the president and CEO of First People's Fund, Justin Kíí Huenemann. Tune in as he dives into language, culture, life ways and issues facing Indigenous people today. ➡ WATCH: #FirstPeoplesFund #IndigenousIssues #CultureBearers

For mother's day, we honor the women in our lives who have made a difference. In this report, we get a glimpse of the St. Mary's Indian Boarding school in Wisconsin where it once operated on the Bad River Ojibwe reservation. ICT's Mary Annette Pember (mapember) visits this school her mother attended in the 1930's to connect history and family. ➡️ WATCH: #BoardingSchool #StMarysBoardingSchool #BadRiverOjibwe #MothersDay

What are the most pressing issues facing Native people today? ICT's Shirley Sneve (@rosebudshirley) breaks this question down with our nation's 23rd Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo (@joyharjoforreal). 🌟 Joy is not just an artist, but a mother, grandmother and a saxophone player extraordinaire. Watch to hear her hopes for the next generation and words of wisdom for those going through a hard time. 🎥 WATCH: #JoyHarjo #PoetLaureate #FutureGenerations #Mothersday2024 #MothersDay

ICT has launched a five year project looking at the impact of climate change in tribal communities. ICT's Mark Trahant (@trahantreports) speaks with policy advocate Fawn Sharp (@PresFawnSharp) about one tribe's resiliency to continue their traditions despite abandoning their homelands due to climate change. 🌎 We continue our coverage in the Quinault Nation diving deep into the journey of relocation and resiliency. ➡️ WATCH: #ClimateChange #Environment #Climate #ClimateAction