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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
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.
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.
A boarding school legacy - ICT News
WEBSep 27, 2024 — In honor of Orange Shirt Day, the ICT Newscast focuses on a painful period for Indigenous communities -- the boarding school era. ICT. Sep 27, 2024. These institutions left a lasting impact on generations in both the U.S. and Canada, where they were called residential schools. In Canada, Sept. 30 is …
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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.
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 ...
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WEBTribe renews lawsuit over casino built on burial grounds. By Felix Clary Sep 24, 2024. News. The Department of Energy promised Yakama Nation $32 million for solar. It’s nearly impossible to access. By High Country News Sep 24, 2024. News.
Native nonprofits lead the way - ICT News
WEBApr 2, 2024 — News about climate change can sometimes seem bleak, but don't say that to Talia Davis. The mentor at the Native Youth Climate Adaptation and Leadership Conference tells ICT's Stewart Huntington she feels optimistic.. There are nine organizations in Minnesota that heard good news last month from MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving project, as well as 361 organizations nationwide.
Supreme Court affirms ICWA - ICT News
WEBJun 15, 2023 — The U.S. Supreme Court granted petitions to review the Fifth Circuit’s decision and heard the case last November. Congressional members, 87 in total, filed a bipartisan, bicameral amicus brief defending ICWA’s constitutionality in Haaland v. Brackeen. Oral arguments on the landmark case took place in November.