Peri Pourier is an Oglala Lakota citizen and member of the South Dakota House of Representatives since 2019. During her legislative career, she has advocated for tribal sovereignty and to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples. She joins the ICT Newscast to present her work.

Gabriel Ayala is an award-winning Yaqui musician. He performs various musical genres such as classical, jazz, flamenco and tango. He also performs JazzMenco, which is his original genre. He tells us about his musical career — and even plays some of his music!

After a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, a major annual event returned with a vengeance last weekend. Stewart Huntington has more from the Denver March Powwow.

A Slice of Our Indigenous World

• Alaska Congressman Don Young died last week. The rulers of Indian country remember his legacy.

• Leaders of the National Congress of American Indians met this weekend in Chandler, Arizona. ICT editor Dalton Walker reports.

• For the first time, the city of Denver donated 33 bison to three tribal entities.

Aliyah Chavez, Kewa Pueblo, is the presenter of the ICT newscast. On Twitter: @aliyahjchavez.

Kaitlin Onawa Boysel, Cherokee, is a producer/reporter for Indian Country Today. On Instagram: @KaitlinBoysel Boysel is based in Springfield, Illinois.

Drea Yazzie, Diné, is a producer/editor for the television news ICT. On Twitter: @quindreayazzie Yazzie is based in Phoenix.

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