Curtis will be honored during the 2026 Indigenous Media Awards banquet on July 24 The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) has selected Chelsea Curtis (Diné) as the recipient of the 2026 Richard LaCourse Award for Investigative Journalism for her groundbreaking…
Conference rate now available until July 6 The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) extended the conference hotel block reservation deadline for the 2026 Indigenous Media Conference (IMC) at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront. Guestroom reservations can now be made through…
Indigenous Journalists Association will host a virtual candidate Q&A July 6 The Indigenous Journalists Association will hold its board of directors election online from July 8– 22 and in person from July 22– 23 at the Indigenous Media Conference…
Applications open through June 28 The Indigenous Journalists Association and the Asian American Journalists Association are accepting applications for the IJA-AAJA Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship through June 28. The purpose of the scholarship is to improve news media representation…
All conference sessions will take place at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront hotel, unless otherwise noted. View the Agenda-at-a-Glance here. Wednesday, July 22 – Day 1 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Registration | Salon Foyer 11 a.m. – 4…
IJA will host a member Q&A to review amended bylaws on June 30 followed by a candidate forum on July 6. Board of directors elections will be held online July 8-22 and in person July 22-23 at the Indigenous…
The IJA Indigiqueer Committee welcomes you to Portland – please join us for a happy hour hang on Thursday, July 23 at the Proof Reader Bar, located on the first floor of the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront hotel from…
Gonzales will serve as the Indigenous Media Conference event emcee; Brian Bull will join as co-emcee for the 2026 Indigenous Media Awards Norman, Okla. — The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) announced Antonia Gonzales (Navajo Nation) as the event emcee…
Sams to deliver keynote address during Opening Night Reception July 23NORMAN, Okla. – The Indigenous Journalists Association’s Indigenous Media Conference (IMC) Planning Committee has selected Chuck Sams, a Council Member on Oregon’s Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Sams is…
Declarations due May 25, election set for July 8-23 The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) board of directors will host a live Q&A info session on Monday, May 18, at 5:30 p.m. MST. There are three vacancies for three-year terms…

