NEWS
Fiscal Austerity and Indian-Treaty Termination--Twin IdeologiesApril 25, 2013
Mark Trahant of New America Media writes that calls for government austerity by conservatives like Rep. Paul Ryan use debunked arguments that echo mid-20th century proponents of terminating Indian treaties.
NAJA accepting Project Phoenix applications through May 6
April 16, 2013
Native high school students exposed to media through annual Native American Journalists Association program July 14-20 in Tempe, Ariz.
NORMAN, Okla. - The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) is now accepting applications through May 6 for Project Phoenix, an annual program that aims...
Lessons from Neret-Minet About Cultural Considerations
April 14, 2013
In 2012, Native Public Media hosted a Digital Journalism and Storytelling course on the campus of the American Indian Arts Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico that included “Cultural Considerations” as a major component of study. The course was based on a curriculum we wrote ourselves simply...
The Big Idea: The FCC Office of Native Affairs and Policy
April 10, 2013
I was boxing up old files for storage the other day and came across a folder filled with documents regarding the establishment of a tribal office at the Federal Communications Commission. It is perfect timing to review the past and just in time when the nation is considering who will assume the...
THE 4 PILLARS OF NPM
Community Engagement
Providing Native Communities with the Access, Knowledge and Resources to Ensure that Native Americans Have a Voice to Fully Participate and Benefit From the Information Age.Digital Ecology
Creating A Digital Footprint For Media Growth In Indian Country.Storytelling
Providing Information, Technical Support and Training to Build a Solid National Communications System in Indian Country.Policy
Producing proactive programs of policy analysis, representation and education, NPM works to secure a voice for Native America among policy-making bodies and among the media democracy movement, promoting greater access and larger audiences for Native American voices.Digital Journalism and Storytelling Intensive 2012
May 28, 2012
2012's inaugural workshop was a two-week summer intensive course for community storytellers interested in learning and applying New Media technologies. New Media expanded the possibilities of story collecting and sharing, fostering democratization of personal voice and community-building. Community storytellers learned new skills to empower community voices while also learning best practices in new media reporting. Participants learned how the platforms of print, video, audio, new media, and more can be effectively and creatively employed to tell important stories. They will gained practical skills, including equipment use, digital editing and production, basic reporting techniques, and best practices that journalists and citizen storytellers face when employing new media in their reporting work, while engaging new technologies that will empower themselves and their communities with voice.
This course took place from May 28 - June 9th 2012 on the campus of IAIA in Santa Fe, NM.
Students for the 2012 class include:
1. Luis Baez or “Big B” from KWSO serving the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation, OR;
2. Brandon Miguel from KOHN serving the Tohono O’Odham Nation, AZ;
3. Jiselle Halfmoon from KCUW serving the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, OR;
4. Joshua Rogers from KCNP serving the Chickasaw Nation, OK;
5. Samantha George from KIYE serving the Nez Perce Nation, ID;
6. Lorena Richards from KSUT serving the Southern Ute Tribe, CO;
7. Anthony Nichols from KOJB serving Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, MN;
8. Richard Davis from KUYI serving the Hopi Nation, AZ;
9. Michael Corcoran from KHEW serving the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy, MT;
10. Joaqlin Estus from KNBA serving the greater urban Indian Population surrounding Anchorage, AK;
11. Gabriel Otero from KPYT-LPFM serving the Pascua Yaqui Nation, AZ; and
12. Ashley Martin from KKWE serving the White Earth Nation, MN.