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WEBThey sacrificed their lives for U.S. nuclear. Now they want justice. Native people from the Southwest gathered at the U.S. Capitol to call attention to the impacts of domestic uranium production and urge the House of Representatives to hold a vote to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
Rosebud Tribe gets $12M to electrify and upgrade homes
WEB1 day ago — John Hult. South Dakota Searchlight. Less than a month after an $8 million federal award for electric transportation, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe has been awarded nearly $12 million to electrify homes across the reservation. The $11.8 million award for Rosebud is the largest in the second round of funding from the Interior Department through the ...
Standing Rock Tribe is latest to sue social media companies
WEB1 day ago — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North and South Dakota has filed a lawsuit in California against the parent companies of Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok. The lawsuit, which alleges the tech companies’ social media apps are addictive and contribute to a mental health crisis on tribal lands, is the latest in a series filed by Native ...
ICT REPORTS: Opioid crisis devastates Indigenous communities in …
WEB2 days ago — Oct 3, 2024. An ICT investigation in partnership with the Yellowhead Institute of Toronto found that Canadian health services helped fund a sharp rise in the use of opiates among Indigenous communities, including the use of hydromorphone, (left) also known as Dilaudid, a highly prescribed medication in Canada used to treat pain in opioid ...
The Wrap: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - ICT News
WEB4 days ago — The U.S. Justice Department has announced more than $86 million in grants for American Indian and Alaska Native communities to support survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and sex trafficking. Nearly $14 million of those dollars were awarded to Alaska tribes and tribal organizations.
The Wrap: Indigenous women recognized in TIME - ICT News
WEB2 days ago — Okay, here's what you need to know today: Two Indigenous women named in TIME100 Next list. Executive Vice President of the Seattle Indian Health Board Abigail Echo-Hawk, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, and actress Kali Reis, Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe, are named in the list as up-and-coming leaders and emerging influencers in health, climate, politics, business, sports, arts and more.
About ICT - ICT News
WEB3 days ago — ICT is an independent, nonprofit, multimedia news enterprise. We reach audiences through our digital platform and as a broadcast carried via public television stations. ICT covers Indigenous peoples. ICT is owned by IndiJ Public Media, a 501 (c) (3) public charity under federal law that sustains itself with funding from members, donors ...
Newscasts - ICT News
WEBDisparities revealed in Rapid City civil rights report. On Monday’s ICT Newscast, a civil rights report in South Dakota reveals disparities for Native students. Part two of an interview with the CEO of Gila River Resorts and Casinos. And Joy Harjo reflects on challenges facing youth today with wisdom of the elders.
Indian Country Today is now ICT
WEBJun 23, 2022 — 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 of the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @aliyahjchavez.
First Nation journalist makes the list - ICT News
WEBApr 23, 2024 — The Pulitzer and Peabody award-winning podcast host, Connie Walker, was recently named one of Time 100: Most Influential People of 2024. She discusses her journey on her podcast "Stolen" with ICT's Paris Wise.. The U.S. Forest Service is partnering with an Indigenous tourism organization to advance cultural tourism with Native nations across the country.