Indigenous Identity Reporting Guide
This guide was developed to help Indigenous and non-Indigenous journalists doing investigative reporting that involves questions of Indigenous identity. This how-to guide is designed to equip Indigenous and non-Indigenous journalists throughout the world with tips and strategies. This guide is an introduction on how journalists should approach the topic of Indigenous identity fraud and its impacts, and it should be looked at as a living document that can be expanded and updated.
Indigenous Media Reporting Guides
Inuit – English | Inuit – French | Inuit – Spanish
First Nations – English | First Nations – French | First Nations – Spanish
Metís – English | Metís – French | Metís – Spanish
These Indigenous Media Guides will help reporters meet standards by providing a context checklist to consider when reporting on First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. No two tribal nations are the same and reporting on them effectively requires an understanding of the government, economy, geography, treaties, people and culture.
With support from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO) and in partnership with APTN News, the guides have been published in English, Spanish and French.
Tribal Nations Media Guide
The IJA Tribal Nations Media Guide encourages reporters and editors to learn about the complexities of Indigenous nations and their varied communities.
Murphy + McGirt Reporting Guide
The Indigenous Journalists Association developed this guide for newsrooms reporting on the U.S. Supreme Court cases McGirt v. Oklahoma and Sharp v. Murphy that presented questions about criminal jurisdiction over Indians in parts of Eastern Oklahoma.
VAWA Reporting Guide
IJA encourages journalists to consider the safety of victims, minors, families and tribal communities when reporting on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in Indian Country. Journalists must not only analyze the statistics but also explore the personal and historical narrative within their VAWA coverage.
ICWA Reporting Guide
This brief guide provides best practices when reporting on ICWA for journalists that might not usually cover the topic. IJA does not advocate a stance on specific issues, but we do advocate for the principles of ethical journalism in coverage of Indigenous communities.
How to Report When Arrests Are Happening
The Indigenous Journalists Association has compiled tips for journalists covering situations where arrests are a potential hazard.
Good Sourcing in Indian Country
IJA encourages news organizations to find multiple, appropriate experts when reporting. Good sourcing in Indigenous communities includes multiple voices and viewpoints and rarely does one voice speak for all.
Dakota Access Pipelines Reporting Guide
This guide recommends best practices to reporters and media outlets when covering the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and other similar actions nationally.