Jeniece Roman
Indigenous News Reporter, Report For AmericaJeniece Roman is WSHU's Report For America corp member who writes about Indigenous communities in Southern New England and Long Island, New York.
Prior to joining WSHU, Jeniece covered local government and education for the New Britain Herald in New Britain, Connecticut, and was a breaking news and crime reporter for the Record-Journal newspaper in Meriden.
She has been recognized with several awards by the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists. Jeniece holds a B.S. in journalism with a concentration in political science from Southern Connecticut State University. While at the university, she was the student chapter president for the Society of Professional Journalists and the editor-in-chief of The Southern News, the student-run newspaper.
Jeniece enjoys reading books, photography and true crime podcasts.
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Tribes from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York will host a walk at the Connecticut State Capitol to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have granted state recognition to the Montaukett Indian Nation on Long Island. The decision comes months after the bill was passed by the state legislature for the fifth time.
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The Shinnecock Tribal Nation will open the Little Beach Harvest dispensary in Southampton on Wednesday. The newly built 5,000-square-foot cedar building is positioned on the tribe’s territory near the Hamptons, and will also feature Indigenous brands and products.
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Members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation are using traditional methods to make a canoe through wood burning. It’s a centuries-old tradition that visitors are invited to see for themselves.
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Every year, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe honors Native and non-Native Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The annual powwow held in Connecticut sees nearly 1,000 attendees each year.
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Mohegan Tribe leaders met with officials at Saint Bernard School in Connecticut to celebrate a land agreement partnership.
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Rodney Butler, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe chairman, will join the seven committee members to advise Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and the department on matters impacting Native American communities.
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The Shinnecock Tribal Nation announced a new partnership with a cannabis development company as part of their plan to open a dispensary this fall on Long Island.
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The 77th Annual Shinnecock Powwow will begin Friday afternoon and continue through Labor Day weekend. The event is one of the largest Native American gatherings on the East Coast.
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The Shinnecock Tribal Nation said it will continue plans to open its own cannabis dispensary on eastern Long Island after its partnership with a cannabis holding company ended.