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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WSHU's Jeniece Roman spoke with U.S. Treasurer and Mohegan Chief Lynn Malerba as the tribe gears up to host its Wigwam Festival on Saturday, a celebration open to the public for the first time since the pandemic.
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Ma’s House and BIPOC Art Studio on Long Island presents “Family Ties: Celebration of Love, Kinship, and Belonging.” The exhibition will showcase art from Black, Indigenous and other artists of color from New York.
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Mohegan tribal member and playwright Madeline Fielding Sayet is one of several people appointed by President Joe Biden to serve on the Institute of American Indian Arts Board of Trustees.
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Ma’s House and BIPOC Art Studio on Long Island will feature the work of six artists in an exhibition that explores themes of relationships with family, culture, community and themselves.
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said the Senate will begin discussions on the passage of its own version of the National Defense Authorization Act this week. This comes after the House of Representatives passed a version of the bill with controversial amendments.
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A new law in Connecticut will establish a special working group to find solutions to the issue of dual taxation on tribal territory.
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School districts on Long Island have a week to respond to New York's ban on team names, mascots and logos with Native American imagery.
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The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to uphold a law that allows for the adoption of Native American children by their relatives and tribes.
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The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is making efforts to expand its business enterprises in Connecticut through its company Command Holdings.
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The Mohegan Tribe has submitted a bid to acquire property up for auction by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich.