Dear IJA Members, It was just a few weeks after the Indigenous Media Conference when I sat down at my desk, ready to start the first board meeting with our 2025-2026 board of directors. I shifted in my chair…
The Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront will be the venue for the Indigenous Journalists Association’s 2026 Indigenous Media Conference, July 22-24 in Portland, Ore., on the traditional lands of the Multnomah, Wasco, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla and present-day…
Indigenous Journalists Association President Sunnie Clahchischiligi (Diné) appointed Melissa Greene-Blye (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma) to fill the board vacancy left by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye (Diné), who stepped down last month. The board voted to approve Greene-Blye during the Dec. 4…
As part of an ongoing partnership between the Indigenous Journalists Association and the Solutions Journalism Network, we’re offering a free training opportunity open to all IJA members in January 2026. Limited spots are available. SJN’s Train-the-Trainers (ToT) program is for journalism…
The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) releases a reporting guide for covering Indigenous identity during the Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Nov. 20-24. Indigenous identity can be complex and how it is defined varies around…
Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) board members will attend the Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Nov. 20-24. IJA and the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) have been bringing Indigenous journalists together for three consecutive GIJN…
The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA), in partnership with The Narwhal and IndigiNews, is excited to launch the Indigenous Journalism Fellowship — a year-long, full-time opportunity designed to support and elevate Indigenous voices in Canadian media. This new fellowship offers…
The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and the UC Berkeley Center for Indigenous Law & Justice invite journalists to join a free webinar is designed to equip journalists with the insights and tools to cover tribal issues responsibly and effectively.…
The Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) and Northwestern University Medill School invite you to a special screening of Bad Press, followed by a Q&A. 📅 Friday, October 24, at 5 p.m.📍 McCormick Auditorium, Norris University Center🍕…
The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA), Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) and APTN News launched the Growing Indigenous Storytellers Fellowship program last year, a new initiative for emerging Indigenous journalists, supported by the Google News Initiative. The demand for Indigenous…