A Slice Of Our Indigenous World (February 2, 2023) by Indian Country Today published on 2023-02-02T19:45:34Z ICT newscast headlines for today: New data is showing a sharp decline in the Russia’s Indigenous population. Of Russia's 47 officially recognized Indigenous groups, over two thirds have dropped in size. Indigenous Russian nations include the Kereks of Chukotka, Nenets from the Russian Arctic and the Evenks in Siberia’s Yakutia region. The drum and dance troupe Yellow Bird Productions recently partnered with the Superstition Mountain Museum in Arizona to host a Native arts festival. ICT’s Ripley-Simone Kennebrew has the story. In Australia, a new referendum to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have representation in parliament is on thin ice. This general vote seeks to add language to the country’s constitution so that Native people have a voice in law making. In Chile, a teenage rapper is using her talent to advocate for Indigenous rights. MC Millaray uses her lyrics to highlight the 500-hundred-year struggle of Indigenous people in Chile against European colonization. Watch the full newscast at ICTNews.org/newscasts Genre News & Politics