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Trahant recipient of I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Mark Trahant, who for more than five decades has worked for and led newsrooms in the American West, has been selected for the 2025 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence in recognition of his lifelong dedication to journalism and commitment to Native American storytelling.
A member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Idaho, Trahant directed the revival of Indian Country Today after the news organization briefly stopped publishing in 2017. He rebranded the company as ICT, increased its coverage of Indigenous communities across North America and expanded the staff from three to more than 30 employees by 2024. Now thriving as an independent multimedia nonprofit, ICT distributes a weekly newscast to public television stations across the U.S. and audiences in Canada and Australia. ICT is headquartered at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. (cont.)
In other news...
By LIZZIE BOYD
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — “Moments” is one of the many topics Henry Camel Jr. spoke about throughout the day at the Keep Tobacco Sacred basketball camp at Sho-Ban Jr./Sr. High School on April 13.
“Moments are what life is about for me, there all we have in life. Win as many moments as you can in life and add them up at the end of the year and it will tell you a lot.” “This is the way,” that is Camel’s motto. (cont.)
FORT HALL – Eagle Road will be closed to all traffic between Ross Fork and Agency Roads from April 14 to August 25, to ensure the safety of workers and the public while it is under reconstruction.
Eagle Road will be reconstructed for 0.5 miles, including widening, landscaping, sidewalks, and safety lighting.
Only Eagle Road residents will have access to their properties during the road closure. (cont.)
By BREE BAKER
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Language and Culture Preservation Department (LCPD) hosted a Nets and Ropes Workshop on Saturday, April 12, where community members learned how to make nets and ropes using traditional plants.
Bobette Haskett served as the instructor. Nolan Brown opened the workshop with a prayer. Lunch was provided to participants, a meal of potato bacon soup, sandwiches, and a twist, catered by Butterburrs. More than 25 people attended the workshop. (cont.)
