Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Washington, D.C., United States

Managing Editor at Indian Country Today (ICT)

Diné. ICT’s (@IndianCountry) managing editor. @IndigenousJA VP. @Indigenous_IIC. @newhousemasters ‘16. 📧 [email protected]

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Sitting Bull returns

1 month ago | ictnews.org | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Sandra Hale SchulmanSpecial to ICTSitting Bull once said, “If we must die, we die defending our rights. And he did. He is one of the most recognized and influential of Native leaders known from his role in the Sioux Wars, his leadership at the Battle of Little Bighorn defeating Gen. George A. Custer and his international appearances with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show.
Lifestyle Archives - ICT News

1 month ago | ictnews.org | Buffalo’s Fire |Jourdan Bennett-Begaye |Kalle Benallie |Miles Morrisseau

Dentalia, dainty elephant tusk-like shells, have been highly prized by Indigenous peoples in North America for centuries. Serving as currency, status symbols and sacred objects, they became a valued trade item from the Pacific Northwest coast that included Great Plains tribes. The smooth, white shells retain a deep cultural and spiritual significance today.
Trailblazer Jeanne Givens inspired generations of Native women

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Jourdan Bennett-BegayeICTJeanne Givens exemplified everything it is to be a matriarch. “She was a strong woman. Compassionate, humble, generous,” said her niece, Nikki Santos, whose mom, Teresa Williams, and Givens were sisters.
Trailblazer Jeanne Givens inspired generations of Native women

1 month ago | ictnews.org | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Jeanne Givens exemplified everything it is to be a matriarch. “She was a strong woman. Compassionate, humble, generous,” said her niece, Nikki Santos, whose mom, Teresa Williams, and Givens were sisters.
Largest Indigenous cohort elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1 month ago | ictnews.org | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Jourdan Bennett-BegayeICTEleven Indigenous people joined the American Academy of Arts and Sciences April 23, making it the largest Indigenous cohort yet. The new Indigenous members ranged from law to film, nonprofit leaders to journalism. The academy celebrates the excellence of leaders who bring new ideas and address issues to advance the public good. The academy was founded during the American Revolution in 1780 by John Hancock, John Adams, and 60 scholar-patriots.
‘We belong everywhere’: Lily Gladstone in ‘The Wedding Banquet’

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Jourdan Bennett-BegayeICTWASHINGTON — After a handful of years promoting films that focused on heavy but important issues such as “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Fancy Dance,” actor Lily Gladstone can finally check off romantic comedy on her acting resume. Her role in her new film, “The Wedding Banquet,” is a rare sighting for any Native person in a mainstream rom-com. She’s intentionally changing that.
Haskell, SIPI employees reinstated but ‘doesn't change the fact of what happened’

2 months ago | ictnews.org | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye |Kalle Benallie |Kevin Abourezk

Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Kalle Benallie and Kevin AbourezkICTWASHINGTON — All Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute and Haskell Indian Nations University employees who were part of the federal layoffs on Valentine’s Day have been offered their jobs back, ICT learned.
Haskell, SIPI employees reinstated but ‘doesn't change the fact of what happened’

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Kalle Benallie and Kevin AbourezkICTWASHINGTON — All Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute and Haskell Indian Nations University employees who were part of the federal layoffs on Valentine’s Day have been offered their jobs back, ICT learned.
Federal budget cuts ‘cause real harm to tribal communities’

Feb 26, 2025 | ictnews.org | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Jourdan Bennett-BegayeICTWASHINGTON — Nearly 100 tribal leaders or representatives are testifying in appropriations hearings for three consecutive days to share their worries over federal funding for tribal programs and to air their concerns of the Trump administration’s policies in the last few weeks. The three hearings are to help inform congressional members of the needs and priorities of tribal nations for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine said Tuesday, Feb.
Federal budget cuts ‘cause real harm to tribal communities’

Feb 26, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Jourdan Bennett-BegayeICTWASHINGTON — Nearly 100 tribal leaders or representatives are testifying in appropriations hearings for three consecutive days to share their worries over federal funding for tribal programs and to air their concerns of the Trump administration’s policies in the last few weeks. The three hearings are to help inform congressional members of the needs and priorities of tribal nations for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, Maine Rep. Pingree said on Tuesday, Feb.