First Light

We Are the Seeds 2022 celebrates Indigenous arts at Cherry Street Pier

“Over 14,000 people identify as Indigenous in the Philadelphia region, and director of We Are the Seeds Philly, Tailinh Agoyo wants you to explore their untold narratives this weekend at Cherry Street Pier.

With the backdrop of the Delaware River, Philadelphians will gather at the Pier on Nov. 18 and 19 to celebrate We Are the Seeds, a local organization that honors the voices of Indigenous and Native artists, performers, educators, and change-makers.”

‘All the Alarm Bells’: Panel Discusses Future of Indian Child Welfare Act at IOP Forum

““A panel discussed the history and impact of the Indian Child Welfare Act — which faces a challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court — at a Harvard Institute of Politics Forum on Monday evening.

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case Wednesday against the ICWA, a 1978 law regulating the foster care and adoption systems for Native American children to prioritize placement with relatives or other Native American households. The challenge to the law originated from a Texas adoption case and questions the constitutionality of the ICWA.”

ICTMN Exclusive: New Film Documents Maine’s Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission

“First Light, the new documentary film that explores the historic Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare TRC, is making its world debut today on ICTMN.”

Interview With Directors Adam Mazo and Ben Pender-Cudlip On Their New Film, “Dawnland”

Learn about the forces that drove Adam Mazo and Ben Pender-Cudlip to make the film Dawnland.