Three-year plan addresses organizational sustainability and prioritizes membership needs The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) board of directors, staff and an invited guest created a new three-year strategic plan, guided by the 2025 membership survey, during a planning meeting on…
The Indigenous Journalists Association is excited to share that applications are now open for the IJA-NYU Graduate Scholarship, offered in partnership with the New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. This scholarship provides full-tuition support to an IJA…
The Indigenous Journalists Association, in partnership with The Oklahoman and the Kirkpatrick Foundation, is excited to open applications for the 2026 IJA–Oklahoman Native American Journalism Summer Internships – a paid newsroom experience for Indigenous students passionate about journalism and…
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…
Call for 2026 Indigenous Media Conference program proposals open through Feb. 20 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…
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…
