LIVEICT Newscast with Aliyah Chavez - Landback for the Upper Mattaponi
Ancient traditions are growing strong again in Wabanaki Territory. For nearly six decades, Passamaquoddy Days has been an annual touchstone for their culture and lifeways. ICT's Stewart Huntington has this report. The Upper Mattaponi Tribe fought for two decades to gain federal recognition. ICT's Stewart Huntington visited with Chief Frank Adams about resilience. Crew members from the Polynesian Voyaging Society are embarking on a new and major journey throughout the Pacific Ocean. Their mission is to ignite a movement, and build an educational campaign, bringing urgent awareness to caring for mother earth. ICT's Aliyah Chavez has the story of this extraordinary mission. Hud Oberly grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, but has found a home in a New York City. Always staying busy, he spent some time at the Sundance Film Institute's Indigenous Program and serves on the board of the country's largest Native scholarship organization. ICT's Stewart Huntington caught up with him recently just as the designer is preparing to launch a new fashion line.
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