Reporters should seek sources with relevant professional experience, tribal historians or leaders and avoid interviewing non-experts on federal Indian law. Conference planning in underway and we hope to see you this September at Mystic Lake! Download the guide here. These organizations have helped me locate many scientific experts. Aldern also says that knowing one’s boundaries is vital. They acknowledge that calling for such basic journalistic practices sounds like teaching Journalism 101 all over again—but the need to do so reflects the complex world that is Indian Country. This guide on terminology is designed to promote accurate phrasing when it comes to the coverage of Indigenous people and expected to accompany "100 Questions, 500 Answers: A Guide To Native America" as well as pre-existing stylebooks. Gizmodo staff writer Yessenia Funes delivered a spot-on story about the He’eia National Estuarine Research Reserve, a collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, University of Hawai’i biologists, and Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners to conduct research into restoring estuaries and, not coincidentally, start rebuilding the traditional food network. For example, when I was doing research about how ancestral land stewardship can help mitigate deadly, destructive wildfires in California, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society recommended I contact U.S. Forest Service biologist Frank Lake, a Karuk descendent. In this Pacific Standard piece, freelance writer Tony Rehagen delves into Oceti Sakowin (known popularly as the Great Sioux Nation) history and culture to relate how one nonprofit started by Greg Grey Cloud, a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, helps children on the Rosebud Sioux’s tribal land overcome child trauma. NAJA encourages news organizations to find multiple, appropriate experts when reporting. Tristan Ahtone, board president of the Native American Journalists Association and a member of the Kiowa Tribe, sees coverage of Native issues getting better because, in his words, “there’s more of it.” However, Ahtone and many other Indigenous journalists agree that some reporters don’t dig deeply enough, fact-check, or check their own assumptions about Native peoples.

Yet the incident took its toll: Subsequent tribal leaders retreated to a 150-year-long tradition of being silent about our 10,000-year-old culture, and they decided to quit interacting with media. Wait, Where Are You Going? The Native American Journalists Association has compiled tips for journalists covering situations where arrests are a potential hazard. This child is one of more than 150 from the Iñupiaq Alaskan village of Selawik who celebrated the natural history and cultural traditions of their homeland through the Selawik Science-Culture Camp in 2014. The Supreme Court case. You can find her on Twitter @debkrol. NAJA does not advocate a stance on specific issues, but we do advocate for the principles of ethical journalism in coverage of Native communities. Free valet and self-parking is available to all conference attendees. The most frequently used terms that appeared in the Media Spotlight Report centered on “poverty,” “reservation,” “drugs,” “addiction,” “alcohol” and “drums.”. Ethical coverage is difficult at best when there is no one in the newsroom who can speak to the Indigenous experience. Can Bacone College reclaim its roots as a center for Native art? NAJA recognizes Native Americans as distinct peoples based on tradition and culture. This brief guide provides best practices when reporting on ICWA for journalists that might not usually cover the topic. Park in the “Self-Park” lot near Mystic Lake Center. In the Native American Journalists Association’s Media Spotlight Report, NAJA took a snapshot of the dominant themes emerging in mainstream media coverage related to Indigenous peoples and communities. Attendees of both conferences will have the chance to attend joint meals, events and keynote presentations. Lifetime memberships are available for a one-time payment of $1,000 or in three payments of $333.33. On Thursday, July 9, 2020, the final decision day of its 2019-2020 term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jimcy McGirt in McGirt v. Oklahoma that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation remains intact. Even though some tribes still express reluctance to engage with media, Indigenous media experts see improvement. Some outlets didn’t mention the tribe at all, while others denigrated our objections. Tribes have the sovereign right to determine their own membership. People Their followers range from a few hundred readers or listeners to millions of online and television viewers. Privacy Policy On this page, we compile detailed and specific resources and strategies for making that goal a reality. The BINGO card has 14 key terms commonly found in news stories that display a limited knowledge of Indian Country. Reservations can also be made online here. Organizations like the Native American Rights Fund and the National Congress of American Indians can inform coverage with deep context and history. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), NAJA Reporting Guide: U.S. Supreme Court cases McGirt v. Oklahoma and Sharp v. Murphy, View NativeJournalists’s profile on Facebook, View najournalists’s profile on Instagram, NAJA announces 2021 National Native Media Conference, NAJA calls for National Native Media Conference program proposals through Feb. 1, 2021, NAJA announces 2020 National Native Media Award winners, 2019 National Native Media Awards winners, Digital Reporting Panel at Northwestern University, Sequoyah National Research Center offers free tribal media archives, Reporting Guide: U.S. Supreme Court cases McGirt v. Oklahoma and Sharp v. Murphy, GIJN/NAJA guides for Indigenous Investigative Journalists, Covering Camp Oceti Sakowin & Native DAPL Protesters, NAJA, NABJ, NAHJ, AAJA, and SPJ demand end to racialized mascots in media, NAJA announces 2020 Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship recipients, ICYMI: Neil Gorsuch Wrote A Really Good Supreme Court Opinion.
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The state of Oklahoma and its allies argued those statutes dismantled the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation and left in its place only individual parcels of Indian land where federal jurisdiction limits the state’s authority. In an effort to address this, the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (UO SOJC) and the university’s Many Nations Longhouse convened a panel of journalists to discuss reporting in Indigenous communities. It is easy for either side to resort to hyperbole. However, some media outlets misreported—and even distorted—our objections to placing a 500-foot, red-and-white bull’s-eye on the valley floor to train pilots. Native American COP25 delegation removed from US Embassy while honoring MMIW, SBA rules eliminate tribal casinos from paycheck program, Obituary: Tom Gunderson remembered as ‘Warrior for Justice’, Perspective: Government orders Tesoro Pipeline to shut down, pay landowners millions, Federal judge orders Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down, FBI briefs Olivia Lone Bear family on death investigation: Reward offered, Keystone XL Pipeline spills 383,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota wetlands, Native Helpline: 16 Signs of Emotional Abuse in a Relationship, Federal Coalition Convenes Summit to Improve Broadband Access in Indian Country.

Krol reports on Indigenous issues as well as general environmental topics. Pingback: Local Fix: Coronavirus, Careers, Quoting Women - Local News Lab -, Pingback: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 18-24 | CMG Freelance. Smith researched environmental protections incorporated into treaties, talked with both legal and environmental experts, and showed how tribes rely on subsistence—and why it’s important for them to protect their ecologies. We can customize a sponsorship package that works for you! Both cases asked the Supreme Court to determine whether the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s historic boundaries in Oklahoma constitute an “Indian reservation” today. The U.S. alone has several hundred Indigenous cultures with dozens of languages, tribal governments, ecologies, and histories of interaction with European colonial powers. Drive until you reach a roundabout, and take the third exit off of the roundabout onto Mystic Center Drive. Reporters should avoid falling into this trap and using language that reflects “sympathy” toward a specific group. Prior Lake, MN 55372. On Thursday, July 9, 2020, the final decision day of its 2019-2020 term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jimcy McGirt in McGirt v.Oklahoma that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation remains intact. Universities across the U.S. with Indigenous law programs may provide legal experts and scholars as knowledgeable sources. After careful relationship building over several years—including being turned away a couple of times—Aldern has now written several in-depth papers, in partnership with the tribe’s chairman, about the tribe’s ecological stewardship. After efforts to dissuade the Navy, including protests at public meetings, the project was halted. In the Native American Journalists Association’s Media Spotlight Report, NAJA took a snapshot of the dominant themes emerging in mainstream media coverage related to Indigenous peoples and communities. And, the National Institutes of Health recently entered into a data-sharing agreement with the Navajo Nation which included respect for Navajo cultural beliefs. If you are staying at the hotel, take Highway 169 to Mystic Lake Drive NW. NAJA’s mission encourages accurate and contextual coverage of Indigenous people.