Boarding school bill advances

On the weekend edition of the ICT Newscast, there are new efforts to create a truth and reconciliation commission on federally run boarding schools. Plus, there’s new Indigenous leadership at Arizona State University. A designer soars at the Cannes Film Festival. Jacob Moore is the new vice president and special advisor to the president on American Indian Affairs at Arizona State University. His goal is to expand ASU’s initiatives to support Indigenous communities. Indigenous movie stars were front and center at the“Cannes Film Festival in May to promote the upcoming film “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Tantoo Cardinal wore a gown designed by Patricia Michaels of Taos Pueblo. We previously brought you reporting on the contentious oil and gas protections around Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. ICT’s Pauly Denetclaw has an update. A new exhibit in the Pacific Northwest is bringing reconnection and healing through linguistics. “My Father’s Father’s Sister: Our Ancestor Shimkhin” is on display at the Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center in Grand Ronde, Oregon. The exhibit will be on display until Nov. 4. In Michigan, schools will soon get more accurate data about Native students. Starting in 2024, all public school districts and charter schools in the state will collect tribal affiliation data of students and staff. The data will be used in partnership with 12 federally recognized tribes to take a detailed look at the performance of public school systems with Native students. The ICT Newscast won both a first and second place award for Best TV Newscast in the professional division given by the Native American Journalists Association. We also won first place awards in best digital publication and general excellence in the print/online divisions. The awards come from more than 800 entries that were submitted. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unanimously approved Senate Bill 1723: the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies. The legislation, which is cosponsored by 28 U.S. Senators, passed out of committee last month. That comes as the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition continues its work to bring awareness to the cause. ICT’s Shirley Sneve has this interview with its CEO Deborah Parker. Follow us on Facebook -   / indiancountrytoday   ICT Opinion Facebook -   / ictopinion   Follow us on Instagram -   / indiancountrytoday