Linda Black Elk provides education on local edible plants at workshop
Photos by Jaida Grey Eagle
Photos by Jaida Grey Eagle
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Video by Jarrette Werk & Benjamin C Yazza The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous journalists in mainstream media. One of the ways NAJA supports and empowers members is through the annual Native American Journalism Fellowship (NAJF), which is open to current American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian … More 2019 NAJF student newsroom
By Hunter Hotulke PRIOR LAKE, Minn. ー People use censorship to get rid of things some might consider inappropriate, but what happens when stories and facts fall under this scrutiny? Many tribal publications are under government supervision of tribal offices and are restricted on what they are allowed to report. The Red Press Initiative studies … More Free press in Native media
By Taylor Notah PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – At the 2019 National Native Media Conference luncheon and business meeting Monday afternoon, Tim Giago (Oglala Lakota) recounted on the beginnings of the Native American Journalists Association and shared the important roles that today’s storytellers have in keeping the legacy of Indigenous journalism ongoing. “That’s how we got … More The past, present and future of Indigenous journalism
By Benjamin C Yazza The Native American Nutrition Conference (NANC) kicked off with a Sunday morning workshop on foraging of Indigenous foods. Participants were re-introduced to the food and plants locally available in Minnesota with an Indigenous focus. Learning about plants Ojibwe names as well as medical and culinary uses to the Indigenous people of … More Workshop offers participants a look at foraging in Minnesota