NAJA announces 2023 National Native Media Awards winners

The Native American Journalists Association will recognize outstanding Indigenous journalism during National Native Media Conference NORMAN, Oklahoma — The Native American Journalists Association will present more than 200 awards recognizing the best coverage of Indigenous communities during the awards banquet Aug. 12 as part of the 2023 National Native Media Conference at the RBC Convention … More NAJA announces 2023 National Native Media Awards winners

NAJA 2023 National Native Media Conference set for Aug. 10-12 in Winnipeg

Native American Journalists Association’s annual conference to be hosted at the Delta Hotel and RBC Convention Center in downtown Winnipeg — Registration & Special Events — Agenda — Elections — Silent Auction — Conference Program Proposals, Sponsorships — Lodging & Travel — Awards US based prospective attendees are encouraged to begin the process of renewing … More NAJA 2023 National Native Media Conference set for Aug. 10-12 in Winnipeg

Compton joins NAJA staff as associate director; Brewer fills presidency

Norman, Oklahoma — Francine Compton (Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation) stepped down as Native American Journalists Association president after the regular board meeting March 16 and will join the NAJA staff as associate director April 3.  Former NAJA Vice President Graham Lee Brewer (Cherokee Nation) will serve as president through the remainder of Compton’s term. … More Compton joins NAJA staff as associate director; Brewer fills presidency

NAJA announces three new National Native Media Award categories for 2023

Tim Giago Free Press award will honor NAJA member upholding transparency within their Indigenous community NORMAN, Okla. — The Native American Journalists Association has launched three new categories for the 2023 National Native Media Awards, including: Best International Indigenous Coverage, Best Two-Spirit Coverage and a new special award, the Tim Giago Free Press Award. Best … More NAJA announces three new National Native Media Award categories for 2023

NAJA accepting National Native Media Awards through extended deadline of April 12

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Native American Journalists Association will recognize outstanding coverage of Indigenous communities over the 2022 calendar year through the National Native Media Awards during the 2023 National Native Media Conference at the Delta Hotel and RBC Convention Center in downtown Winnipeg Aug. 10-12.  The annual awards competition recognizes excellence in reporting by … More NAJA accepting National Native Media Awards through extended deadline of April 12

ProPublica sets Jan. 18 webinar for reporting on Native American remains; Hudetz, Brewer to speak on investigative series

This month, ProPublica launched The Repatriation Project, an investigative series that found some of the nation’s most revered institutions like the American Museum of Natural History and Harvard University, have failed to return or resisted handing back Indigenous remains and burial items long after passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in … More ProPublica sets Jan. 18 webinar for reporting on Native American remains; Hudetz, Brewer to speak on investigative series