NPM PEOPLE
STAFF
Loris A. Taylor
Joseph W. Begay
Candice Mendez
BOARD
Matthew Rantanen
Roanne Robinson Shaddox
Eileen Egan
Syd Beane
CONSULTANTS
Paul Beccio
John Crigler
Dr. Traci L. Morris
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.First Class for Native Digital Journalism Course Announced
April 10, 2012
The first class of students representing 12 Native radio stations have been announced for the Digital Journalism and Storytelling Course at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 28 through June 9 2012.
“This is an exciting time,” states Loris Taylor, President and CEO of Native Public Media. “We had an overwhelming response from our Native radio stations to enroll their staff. This speaks to the incredible need and desire of our terrestrial radio personnel to branch out their service to Native American audiences using new media platforms.“
The digital curriculum is the first of its kind to be written by Natives for Natives and was formally adopted by the Institute of American Indian Arts, an accredited tribal college. Over a two-week period, students will learn to use digital platforms to tell stories from tribal communities earning 3 hours of college credit.
Currently, 48 Native radio stations serve tribal communities with many of them broadcasting in the local tribal language. Native Public Media designed its course to recognize this asset. As essential institutions already serving tribal communities, Native Public Media plans to build on this foundation by having its Native stations reach out to Native Americans that currently do not have their own radio or television stations using digital platforms.
“Our digital curriculum encourages storytelling in Native languages and draws on the strengths of Native history and culture. Our hope is to see our curriculum become a regular course in tribal colleges across the country so that we can overcome decades of invisibility in the media landscape. With so many of our tribal nations still un-served by traditional media, we are addressing the media and digital divides on our own terms by building our own capacity and on-ramps,” concludes Taylor.
In addition to its programs, Native Public Media has been at the frontline in advancing broadband policy that will hopefully result in more aggressive deployment of broadband into Indian Country.
Students for the first class include:
- Luis Baez or “Big B” from KWSO serving the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation, OR;
- Brandon Miguel from KOHN serving the Tohono O’Odham Nation, AZ;
- Jiselle Halfmoon from KCUW serving the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, OR;
- Joshua Rogers from KCNP serving the Chickasaw Nation, OK;
- Samantha George from KIYE serving the Nez Perce Nation, ID;
- Lorena Richards from KSUT serving the Southern Ute Tribe, CO;
- Anthony Nichols from KOJB serving Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, MN;
- Richard Davis from KUYI serving the Hopi Nation, AZ;
- Michael Corcoran from KHEW serving the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy, MT;
- Joaqlin Estus from KNBA serving the greater urban Indian Population surrounding Anchorage, AK;
- Gabriel Otero from KPYT-LPFM serving the Pascua Yaqui Nation, AZ; and
- Ashley Martin from KKWE serving the White Earth Nation, MN.