Kalle Benallie

2 weeks ago | ictnews.org | Kalle Benallie

Kalle BenallieICT On Monday, June 9, ICT received the Lorraine Branham Award from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Managing editor and Syracuse University alumni Jourdan Bennett-Begaye accepted the award on behalf of ICT at the Mirror Awards ceremony in Syracuse, New York. Jourdan Bennett-Begaye said the award is particularly meaningful in today’s political climate.

1 month ago | tucsonsentinel.com | Kalle Benallie

The 19th Real ID requirements for domestic air travel have been enforced for nearly two weeks. Depending on the airport, passengers without a Real ID or an alternative form identification, like a passport, have been notified to get a Real ID. The question: is tribal identification still accepted?

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.

1 month ago | ictnews.org | Kalle Benallie

Kalle BenallieICT ALBUQUERQUE — Becoming Miss Indian World opens doors. You travel a lot, meet new people and have the chance to represent your tribe and Indigenous people. This year, Dania Wahwasuck, Prairie Band Potawatomi, was crowned Miss Indian World 2025-2026 at the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She said the title isn’t about her but representing her people. “I just want to make my Anishinaabe people proud.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Kalle Benallie

Kalle BenallieICTAs one student put it, an auntie is going to guide Fort Lewis College “toward the world we want to see” after the college appointed its first Indigenous president. Heather Shotton, the incoming president, is tremendously honored. She was unanimously appointed on April 11 by the college’s board of trustees.