Colorado reports on boarding schools
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On the Thursday edition of the ICT Newscast, a report by the state of Colorado looks at the tragic history of boarding schools. Take a look at the new season of PBS’s “Native America” series. We hear from two of the show’s producers, Pam Belegarde and Daniel Golding
PBS’s “Native America” series is returning for its second season. The Native-directed project reveals the beauty and power of today’s Indigenous communities. ICT’s Paris Wise spoke with two of the producers and directors: Pam Belgard and Daniel Golding.
A report released this week in Colorado details the difficult and tragic history of the state’s nine federal Indian boarding schools. The report was mandated by the Legislature and researchers and officials hope it can serve as a step toward truth and reconciliation. ICT’s Stewart Huntington went to the campus of Fort Lewis College where the movement in Colorado began years ago.
The MacArthur Fellowship is a $800,000 no-strings-attached award to “extraordinarily talented and creative individuals.” Three Indigenous creators were included in this year’s announcement.
Raven Chacon who is Dine’, is a composer whose work cuts across boundaries of visual art and performance to illuminate landscapes, their inhabitants, and histories. Last year Chacon became the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Another winner is Dyani White Hawk. She is a Lakota multimedia artist. Hawaii Native Patrick Makuakāne, is a Kumu Hula and Cultural Preservationist. He blends traditional hula with contemporary music and movements.
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