The Indigenous Journalists Association exists to empower the Indigenous voice through journalism with programs and actions designed to enrich journalism and promote the accurate portrayal of Indigenous people and cultures.
JOIN or RENEW your membership here.
IJA is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous journalists in all areas of media, and to provide our membership with the skills and professional network necessary to succeed in the media industry.
An IJA membership is more than just a professional affiliation. We are an extended family of professionals who share a common bond of identity and a deep commitment to the truth. We welcome everyone into our extended family because we understand that we are stronger together than we are apart.
Our Indigenous membership includes citizens of Native American tribes, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, citizens of First Nations, and anyone who supports the Indigenous voice in media.
We invite you to join our cause!
Whether you are a student, an academic or a communications professional, we have a membership for you. If you are a member of an institution or media outlet that wants to support our mission, we have institutional memberships too.
Membership Levels
High School Student ($10 USD)
A one-year membership for Indigenous high school students. Benefits include access to participation in IJA elections, the bi-weekly newsletter, scholarship opportunities for students with media interest, and a discounted National Native Media Conference registration rate.
College Student ($20 USD)
A one-year membership for Indigenous undergraduate and graduate students. Benefits include access to participation in IJA elections, the bi-weekly newsletter, scholarship opportunities for students studying journalism and communications, and a discounted National Native Media Conference registration rate.
Associate (non-Indigenous) ($55 USD)
A one-year membership for an individual non-Indigenous member.
Benefits include access to the bi-weekly newsletter, discounted National Native Media Conference registration and access to member resources and services.
Professional (Indigenous) ($55 USD)
A one-year membership for Indigenous journalists, photojournalists or other media professionals. Benefits include access to participate in IJA elections, the bi-weekly newsletter, discounted National Native Media Conference registration and access to exclusive member resources, services and opportunities.
Tribal Media ($250 USD)
A one-year membership for media organization that are 51 percent or more Indigenous-owned. Benefits include individual memberships for up to two staff within the organization, participation in IJA elections, access to the bi-weekly newsletter, a discount on an exhibit booth at the National Native Media Conference, access to the Indigenous Media Directory, and unlimited media job postings on the IJA Job Board for the duration of the membership.
Nonprofit ($300 USD)
A one-year membership for tax exempt institutions, such as tribal government agencies or programs, and nonprofit organizations. Benefits include individual memberships for up to two staff within the organization, access to the bi-weekly newsletter, a discount on an exhibit booth at the National Native Media Conference, access to the Indigenous Media Directory, and unlimited media job postings on the IJA Job Board for the duration of the membership.
Corporate ($500 USD)
A one-year membership for for-profit corporations and organizations.
Benefits for this non-voting classification include individual memberships for up to two people within the organization, the bi-weekly newsletter, a discount on an exhibit booth at the National Native Media Conference, access to the Indigenous Media Directory, and unlimited media job postings on the IJA Job Board for the duration of the membership.
Lifetime ($1,000 USD)
Show you believe in the future of the Indigenous Journalists Association and its mission by becoming a lifetime IJA member! Lifetime memberships include the benefits of the corresponding individual membership and is available for a one-time payment of $1,000 or in three payments of $333.33.
Sustaining Institutional ($2,000 USD)
A one-year, auto renewing membership for foundations or academic institutions.
Benefits include individual non-voting memberships for up to four people within the organization, opportunities to present in a webinar or in-person format to IJA membership, access to research opportunities on assessment and application of media in Indigenous settings, access to IJA member speaker recommendations based on expertise, participation in internship opportunities with IJA and other Native media organizations, unlimited listings on the IJA Job Board for one year, and a 25 percent discount on all booth levels at the National Native Media Conference.