LIVEICT Newscast with Aliyah Chavez - Boxer Turns to Acting
Indigenous actor and former boxer Kali Reis is co-starring in the HBO crime drama "True Detective," alongside Oscar-winner Jodie Foster. ICT's Miles Morrisseau caught up with Reis to ask about Native representation and what it means to work on a show that explores the MMIP crisis. Languages are among our most valued resources. Ensuring they are preserved and taught is important, in Indigenous communities. ICT's new segment is Language Breaks. Today, a taste of Passamaquoddy from the Wabanaki nation in the state of Maine. A popular series on PBS has been unraveling the past for over a decade. This season, an award-winning Cherokee actor discovered some surprising facts about his ancestry on "Finding Your Roots." ICT's Shirley Sneve has this interview with Wes Studi. Two filmmakers have worked tirelessly to shine a light on a decades-long struggle to revive Tar Creek in Miami, Oklahoma. "Meet Me at the Creek" is directed by Cherokee filmmaker Loren Waters and features Cherokee elder Rebecca Jim. ICT's Daniel Herrera has more.
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