Mary Annette Pember

Mary Annette Pember, a national correspondent for ICT News and an enrolled member of the Ojibwe tribe, joins Aaron Payment, a tribal council member and advocate for treaty obligations. They discuss the significant impact of federal budget cuts on Native American communities, highlighting the loss of vital services, such as healthcare and education. The conversation also touches on the crucial role of tribal colleges and the urgent need for the government to honor its commitments to tribes. They emphasize the importance of collaboration and self-sufficiency amid rising challenges.

Mary Annette Pember, a national correspondent for ICT News and author of "Medicine River," explores the painful legacy of Indian boarding schools. She discusses how these institutions aimed for forced assimilation, creating generational trauma among Native communities. Pember shares personal stories of hunger and abuse faced by children, highlighting the struggle for identity and cultural reclamation today. The conversation also contrasts U.S. efforts with Canada’s responses to historical injustices, examining the ongoing impacts of the past.

Mary Annette Pember, an ICT reporter and citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe, uncovers the painful legacy of Indian boarding schools. She investigates the Red Cloud School's history, revealing buried truths through a nun's diary that details finances, the Wounded Knee massacre, and the lives lost. Community voices, including Dusty Lee Nelson, call for reparations from the Catholic Church, seeking transparency and accountability. The dialogue emphasizes the resilience of Indigenous heritage in facing historical injustices.