February 7, 2025 ICT Newscast
Salute to Black History Month | Indigenous & African American Voices
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month and highlight the powerful stories of Indigenous and African American leaders. Meet Lynn Hart, a Yankton Nakota, African American cowboy seeking reconciliation. Plus, Navajo citizen Billy Kirland is nominated for a key role in the Department of the Interior.
We’ll also cover important updates from Indian Country:
00:00 – 01:15 🟠 A new Assistant Secretary of the Interior is nominated William ‘Billy’ Kirkland
01:16 – 02:52 🟠 The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians’ ongoing road access issues.
02:53 – 04:25 🟠 The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe’s major grant for language instruction.
04:26 – 09:02 🟠 Nationwide gatherings in support of Leonard Peltier’s release.
10:14 – 14:41 🟠 Lynn Hart: Native, Black Cowboy.
14:42 – 19:00 🟠 A Michigan city’s new sculpture honoring Native Americans.
19:01 – 26:06 🟠 Economic insights from Brandi Liberty & Jonathon Okuté Maza.
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@Silky-xc1bj
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
yes yes yes unite unite unite we are smarter then we know we just need put our minds together its for the seven generations
@ruthwright6247
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Thank you ICT!
@KailaniPewetole
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Mahalo / Thank You, Indian County Today News, for your Language Break ! It is Always important to hear and learn and see. So lovely. Land is our Responsibility and Privilege .
LAND BACK !!
@xikano8573
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
12:00 Love the color, brother. The color of wisdom! I'm 100% with your philosophy as well!!! ❤❤❤
@barbaratruitt9484
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Careful. Remember, trump and his cronies do not care about you. Not one bit. You need to use your understanding of them to manipulate them. What ever happens it needs to be good for them or they won’t go for it.
@epmcguire9983
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Thanks to Leonard Peltier for your endurance! I can't wait to meet you next time I'm in Pineridge! Lightfoot
@deitrestolbert4951
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Jonathan you are absolutely right 👍
@erdlingschwendinger3604
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
I stand with you all indigenes upon mothertree earth🏞️
Mornin sun greetHingKs from me in austria
@CynthiePompey9999
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Hy did you kick out all the ne-gro southern Indians out of the 5 European immigrant colonizers tribes, you was never called ne-gro Indian people not one day, u where never in the southern ne-gro Indians wars, u was never om the trail of tears with my grandparents, cynthiechieftestPowaton1962. Why do u claim to be the negro southern Indian Cooper tone and darker Indian people?.
@gregmc1270
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Some really great news. I'd still rather be able to hear the speakers in their own language and have english captions rather than the speakers in english drowning out their own language
@TheOso323
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Very humbling, thank you for my "newspaper"🙂
@TEPO--
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Thank you ICT newsroom.
Thank you to Mr Lynn Heart for sharing your story, perspectives and views of unity. Jason Keo and his Seven Grandfathers monument, beautiful stones and carvings. And thank you to Brandy and Jonathan okut Maza for your work, words of encouragement and inspiration.
@KailaniPewetole
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Personally -i can't see how Trump can ever have our Native Peoples best interest in mind. Kirkland, hopefully you think about the 7 Generations ahead of us and their needs too and ask for guidance from 7 Generations back. 'Cause trump and musk can't see past their own needs and their own wants. They care nothing for The People. IMO. I'm scared for Head Start kids and Indian Health Services, food programs, youth programs, elder groups, programs that help with heating and wood for wood-stoves 🪶🪶🪶🙏🙏🙏
@TurtleIsland-l4b
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
THANK YOU ICT for recognizing that alot of us are African American And Native American both at the same time, not half and half, but two whole parts of ONE person.
@yuwannakno-w4m
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Mr Lynn Heart ❣❣ Love your Spirit and love to hear your story thank you so much. My dear Dad and Aunties were Black and Native on both sides, my mom was 1st generation Jewish immigrant from USSR now Ukraine. Your humor is like my Dad's was when you said, " There goes the neighborhood ! "" 🤣🤣😂😁 We Love the Bill Pickett Black Cowboy Rodeo when it came to Oakland, CA. Thank you ICT for high-lighting Mr. Heart's story here! Hawi'-ne' ! Yakuke !! THANKS! Happy Black History Month ❤🖤💚💛🎉ALL to celebrate . And celebrate Mr. Peltier's homecoming from 50 years of hell . Welcome back to your home LAND. 🫂👣
@nativeandindigenuscraftcre433
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Hi ict is been a while since I've seen a video on here and thanks for update on this subject matter and thanks for sharing what coming ahead for Indian country today thanks again and good luck with everything
@raymondalverez5999
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
My great grandfather attended a treaty signing in the MORONGO NATIVE RESERVATION IN 1905.
IT WAS NEVER RATIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
it like many other negotiations with the California Native people were LOST/ IN THE DESKS OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. GEE IS THIS HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS.
EVEN THE CURRENT MORONGO TRIBE FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TREATY ATTEMPT TO DISTINGUISH THE NATIVE PEOPLE PRESENT WERE NOT PART OF THE ORGINAL CALIFORNIA NATIVE PEOPLE.
AT THAT TIME, THE TREATY WAS SIGNED BY ALL NATIVE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
CONTINUING RESEARCH.
@raymondalverez5999
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Ever notice the ARROWS CLUTCHED IN THE EAGLES CLAW on the U.S 1.00 bill 🤔 🎉
@raymondalverez5999
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Congratulations Mr Peltier 👏.
Your suffrage is not unknown. Thank you for example of Honor to our Ancestors.
@danyellerobinson5940
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 am
Thank you for respectfully acknowledging both reactions to Leonard's freedom. It is a good day.
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