A Slice Of Our Indigenous World (February 3, 2023) by Indian Country Today published on 2023-02-03T18:51:32Z ICT newscast headlines for today: The Biden administration is restoring protections to Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. It was a long-awaited victory for Alaska Natives who petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reinstate forest protections. A new bill would codify protections for Native children into state law. The Montana Indian Child Welfare Act is modeled after federal legislation with the same name. This week the state’s House and Human Services committee heard testimony in support of the bill. In Australia an unusual type of teacher is helping to revitalize Indigenous language while sharing his wisdom around identity and acceptance. ICT's Vincent Moniz has the story. This year the NFL’s big game in Arizona will feature an Indigenous trade language. The National Association of the Deaf announced that this year’s Super Bowl will feature an Indigenous Deaf performer. Navajo Nation citizen Colin Denny, will perform America the Beautiful with words from Indigenous Sign Language. Watch the full newscast at ICTNews.org/newscasts Genre News & Politics