March 14, 2025 ICT Newscast

Wisconsin University Honors Ho-Chunk Land & Native Students
From UW-Madison’s new program supporting Native students to a roundtable on President Trump’s policies, a tribe in Maine celebrating a landback victory, and the challenges of renewable energy projects on sacred land—stay informed on the latest Indigenous news. Plus, we honor the life and legacy of Marion Ironquill Meadmore, one of Canada’s first Indigenous women lawyers.

In this week’s ICT Newscast:
0:00 ➡️ Intro
0:15 ➡️ President Trump’s Address & Impact on Indian Country – Roundtable discussion with Holly Cook-Macarro & Mike Stopp.
7:52 ➡️ UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise – Covering tuition, housing, and fees for Native students.
17:30 - Language Break: Quinault
17:48 ➡️ Maine Tribe’s Landback Victory – Regaining stewardship of 1,300 acres of forest, wetlands, and river frontage.
20:50 ➡️ Renewable Energy vs. Sacred Land – The Wayuu community in Colombia faces challenges with wind farms.
25:30 ➡️ Honoring Marion Ironquill Meadmore – Remembering Canada’s trailblazing Indigenous woman lawyer.
26:06 ➡️ Closing

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