The ICT Newscast for Friday, May 15, 2026, covers the award winning documentary ‘Ceremony,’ Missing Murdered Indigenous People in Wisconsin and the relationship between the French and Indigenous tribes in the 1700’s! Check out the ICT Newscast on YouTube for this episode and more.
‘Ceremony’ Documentary Traces the Eulachon Fish and What’s Lost When It Disappears
When the eulachon fish, also known as ooligan by Alaskans, vanishes from Bella Coola, British Columbia, it takes more than a species with it. A new documentary, Ceremony, follows one fish, one community and a radio signal strong enough to reconnect people to their roots. Nuxalk Radio host Qwaxw spoke with reporters about why the project held deep personal significance and what he hopes listeners take away from it.
At Wisconsin Capitol Rally, Families Demand Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Families and advocates gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol to read aloud the names of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People whose cases some say have gone unresolved for decades. Rachel Fernandez, an advocate and survivor, argued that breaking what she calls a “code of silence,” rooted in the generational trauma of the federal Indian boarding school era, is essential to ending cycles of violence in Indigenous communities. PBS Wisconsin and ICT reporter Erica Ayisi discusses why covering this story was important.
300 Years Later: The Native American Delegates Who Traveled to Versailles and Changed French Culture
A landmark exhibition at the Palace of Versailles is bringing new attention to a largely overlooked chapter of diplomatic history. Titled 1725: Native American Allies at the Court of Louis XV, the exhibit commemorates the tricentenary of a 10-delegate journey from Louisiana to Paris, during which tribal nations were formally recognized as sovereign equals by the French crown. Journalist Mark Trahant accessed the exhibit alongside Palace of Versailles Chief Curator Bertrand Rondot, who shared how the encounter left a lasting imprint on French culture including composer Jean-Philippe Rameau to create music that evolved into a celebrated ballet still performed and reimagined today.
Cherokee Nation Delegate to Congress Kim Teehee also weighed in, reflecting on the Cherokee Nation’s alliance with France and the significance of that relationship in terms of cultural respect and community.
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