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Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations unite generations
22 hours ago · Saturday morning, the Great Plains Tribal Leader’s Health Board organized its second annual Indigenous Peoples' Day parade in downtown Rapid City. Monday, NDN Collective ended the long weekend with a bang, bringing over 1,000 people downtown. Nick Tilsen (center) and Macklemore (right) led the 2024 Indigenous People's Day march in Rapid City.
The Wrap: Opposition to Oak Flat copper mine grows
1 day ago · Indigenous headlines for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. ICT. 5 minutes ago. Activists have been protesting against the Resolution Copper mine at Oak Flat for years, including this 2015 protest in Washington. (Photo by Jamie Cochran/Cronkite News, File) Greetings, relatives. A lot of news out there. Thanks for stopping by ICT’s digital platform.
What's behind the widening gender wage gap in the US?
1 day ago · The news is not all bad: Wages rose for all workers last year, but faster for men. And while the gender wage gap rose, it’s on par with what it was in 2019 before the pandemic hit. In 2023, women working full time earned 83 cents on the dollar compared to men, down from a historic high of 84 cents in 2022. The Census Bureau called it the ...
The Wrap: Battling underrepresentation #NativeVote24
2 days ago · Native candidates hope to broaden reach in Washington state. The numbers ebb and flow, but Indigenous influence remains entrenched in the politics of Washington state. Julie Johnson, Lona Wilbur and Patricia Whitefoot will cast three of Washington state’s electoral votes for presidential candidate Kamala Harris in November.
Native candidates hope to broaden reach in Washington state
4 days ago · And Chandra Hampson, Ho Chunk, was elected to the school board in 2019. Washington State Rep. Debra Lekanoff, Tlingit, shows support for Guemes Island Ferry Workers on May 1, 2023, in their campaign for a fair contract and a livable wage. With her, from left, are ferry crew members James Haugen and Evan Noteboom.
Indian Country Today is now ICT
Jun 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.
Native journalist leaves his mark on startup he built
3 days ago · 1 hour ago. Mark Trahant, who transformed Indian Country Today into a multimedia news startup for the Indigenous world, will leave ICT in early January to pursue the next chapter in his storied 50-year career in journalism. Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock, pulled Indian Country Today from deep financial distress and turned it into a nonprofit ...
About ICT - ICT News
5 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
Disparities 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.