ICT NEWSCAST: Cherokee citizen Markwayne Mullin to take Kristi Noem’s place at Homeland Security, March Madness and more - ICT
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The week's edition of the ICT Newscast covers the news for the week ending March 13. 2026.

Sixties Scoop Survivor Jonathan Hooker Hugs Biological Mother

The ICT Newscast for Friday, March 13, 2026, covers a traditional buffalo harvest and Potawatomi hemp crop. Check out the ICT Newscast on YouTube for this episode and more.

Check out the ICT Newscast on YouTube for this episode and more.

  • Changes At The Top Embattled Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem is re-assigned. President Donald Trump nominates Markwayne Mullin, US Senator from Oklahoma to replace her.
  • Oak Flat Mining Loses Support A new survey of Arizonans shows lack of support for expanded copper mining.
  • March Madness Haskell’s women’s basketball team advances. The NBA features Native players and coaches.
  • Bluebird Cultural Initiatives Hosts Harvest Culture bearer Steve Tamayo brings buffalo butchering to the Omaha area. Arlo Iron Cloud and Lisa Mni share their knowledge of traditional harvesting techniques.
  • Man Reunited With Family It’s been 50 years since Jonathan Hooker has seen his biological mother. He was removed from the home, as part of a Canadian government effort called the Sixties Scoop.
  • Potawatomi Harvest Hemp From our partners at Haskell and the University of Kansas, this versatile plant provides healing for Mother Earth.
  • Artists Showcase Talent At The Heard Museum Native American artists from across the country gathered this weekend at Phoenix’s Heard Museum for its annual Indian Fair & Market, one of the Southwest’s premier juried art showcases. ICT CEO Katie Oyan has the story.

View previous ICT broadcasts here every week for the latest news from around Indian Country.

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