IJA Freelancer Database is live—connecting Indigenous & allied media freelancers with vetted outlets. Learn more or get involved: contact IJA Director of Membership Sheena Roetman-Wynn at sroetman@indigenousjournalists.org
#ContractWork

🗳️ Candidate declarations to run for the IJA board of directors are open until May 25. There are three full-term (3-year) vacancies and one vacancy for a 1-year term. All four terms will begin in July 2026. Read full release here: https://tinyurl.com/bdznffpv

🎥 Watch: Share Your Story by the Indigenous Journalists Association, Grist & Cultural Survival
English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LHpM7FGoJs
Watch in your preferred language: https://tinyurl.com/27hfkyyd

Meet Santana Dreaver, IJA and The Narwhal’s 2026 Indigenous Journalism Fellow—centering Indigenous youth, land, sovereignty and climate stories across B.C.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5z7jv7x5
#IndigenousJournalism #TheNarwhal #ClimateReporting

13 Indigenous journalists joined the Train-the-Trainers program hosted by the Indigenous Journalists Association and Solutions Journalism Network—the first all-Indigenous cohort. https://tinyurl.com/3nsn5ubx #IndigenousJournalism #SolutionsJournalism

Early bird registration is open for IMC26! Join the Indigenous Journalists Association July 22–24 in Portland. Save your spot by June 1 for discounted rates. Workshops, keynotes & more await! 🔗 https://na.eventscloud.com/imc2026 #IMC26 #IndigenousMedia #IJA

IJA welcomes the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) as the inaugural Wampum Title Sponsor of #IMC26! Join us in Portland, OR, July 22–24. Registration opens March 31. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/22tyjnjp
#IndigenousMedia #IJA #TribalMedia #NativeNews

You can relax 🧘‍♀️🍵 2026 Indigenous Media Awards extends the deadline to April 6, 2026. Submit your short written work today! https://tinyurl.com/yfdacnju
#IJA #IndigenousMediaAwards #Journalism

IJA adds a new “Best Shortform/News Story” category to the 2026 Indigenous Media Awards & extends the deadline to April 6, 2026. Submit your short written work today! https://tinyurl.com/yfdacnju
#IJA #IndigenousMediaAwards #Journalism

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Share your Story: Communicate Effectively with Journalists . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. The annual meeting of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is one of the most globally significant conferences for Indigenous peoples worldwide. In April 2026, hundreds of Indigenous leaders from across the globe will convene at the UN headquarters in New York City to weigh in on this year's theme, "Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within United Nations Member States and the United Nations system, including identifying good practices and addressing challenges.” Indigenous Peoples have important stories to tell, but...

Share your story with the world. Join IJA, Grist & Cultural Survival for a FREE media training ahead of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
🗓 April 8
🎟️ tinyurl.com/sharestory2026

The Indigenous Journalists Association and Center for Indigenous Law & Justice partner to strengthen reporting on Native Nations through legal education and cultural insight.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y7memu82
UC Berkeley Law
#IndigenousJournalism #IndianCountry #MediaEquity

⏰ IMA 2026 deadline is near! Need help? Join Zoom office hours Fridays in March, 12–2 p.m. ET for live Q&A. https://ow.ly/k8Gt50Yycpz

IJA Freelancer Database is live—connecting Indigenous & allied media freelancers with vetted outlets. Learn more or get involved: contact IJA Director of Membership Sheena Roetman-Wynn at sroetman@indigenousjournalists.org
#ContractWork

Excited to welcome Brian Bull (Nez Perce Tribe), to the Indigenous Journalists Association Board of Directors.
Thank you Alyssa London (Tlingit) for your dedicated service! 🙏
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mv23yb98
#IndigenousJournalists #NativeMedia #IJA #NativeVoices

Kaiya Little, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma & 2025 Indigenous Journalism Fellow, wrote about how Texas’ Native American studies class survived anti-DEI challenges
→ hechingerreport.org/inside-the-fight-to-save-texas-native-american-studies-course

IJA welcomes Jes Abeita (Isleta Pueblo/Laguna Pueblo) as our new Program Manager! With 20+ years in Native media, she’ll support Indigenous journalists nationwide. We’ve also updated staff email addresses.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fGGw50Ym6zp
#IndigenousJournalists #NativeMedia

The 2026 Indigenous Media Awards are officially open! 🏆
New streamlined divisions, new Special Coverage categories, and more transparency in judging.
Submit your best work:
https://betternewspapercontest.com/login
#IndigenousMediaAwards #IndigenousJournalism #IJA

The Indigenous Media Conference program proposal deadline has been extended to March 20, 2026. Share your expertise through a breakout session, workshop, or plenary opportunity.
➡️ Submit a session proposal: https://tinyurl.com/IMC26RFP
#IndigenousMedia #Journalism #CallForProposals

IJA Freelancer Database is live—connecting Indigenous & allied media freelancers with vetted outlets. Learn more or get involved: contact IJA Director of Membership Sheena Roetman-Wynn at sroetman@indigenousjournalists.org
#ContractWork

IndigiNews launched the new IndigiNews Refocus Photojournalism Fellowship: Mi’kma’ki!

A chance for Indigenous photojournalists in Canada to learn from industry-leaders in an expenses-paid bootcamp, in Mi’kma’ki / Kjipuktuk (Halifax) May 17 - 23, 2026. More here: www.refocusfellowship.ca

IMC 2026 hotel block is open! Stay at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront at a discounted conference rate. Book by June 29 to save—rooms are limited.
Reserve here: https://tinyurl.com/3wupwffv

Journalists covering immigration raids and protests have been pepper-sprayed and tear-gassed—even after identifying as press. We call on law enforcement to respect the First Amendment and protect journalists on the front lines. https://bit.ly/4k8oIMr
#PressFreedom #FirstAmendment #ProtectJournalists

IJA’s 2025 year-end campaign exceeded its goal—raising $4,695 to support training, fellowships, and events for Indigenous journalists. Grateful for our members, donors, and community who make this work possible.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Apply to Become a Report for America Journalist!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Apply to Become a Report for America Journalist!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Apply to Become a Report for America Journalist! Info Session tonight, Wed Jan 28, 2026 5pm - 6pm (MST) Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hT67...

Applications are open for the 2026 Indigenous Journalism Fellowship! Fellows and mentors are invited to apply for this opportunity supporting Indigenous journalists, mentorship, and professional growth. Deadline: Feb. 13, 2026. https://tinyurl.com/2aamtz9x #IndigenousJournalism #IJA

IJA members, Arizona journalists & students: join a FREE legal workshop Feb. 5 at ASU Law. Learn about recording rights, protest coverage & access issues from journalists and legal experts.
📧 RSVP: pmcadoo@rcfp.org
#PressFreedom #IJA

🌱 First story from IJA x SJN Indigenous Climate Solutions Cohort is live! Chickasaw Nation tree planting highlights culture, community & climate action. Read or Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/4x8nbjd7

Applications open: 2026 IJA–Oklahoman Native American Journalism Summer Internships. Paid newsroom experience for Indigenous college students. https://tinyurl.com/32m6397y

🌟Program proposals for the 2026 Indigenous Media Conference are open through Feb. 20, 2026 - We want to hear your ideas! ✨ Submit proposals https://tinyurl.com/IMC26RFP

#IJA2026 #IndigenousMedia #IndigenousJournalists #PortlandEvents #IJACommunity

IJA has developed its 2026–2029 strategic plan, guided by member feedback. A full report will be shared at IMC 2026 in Portland.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/58tb3ers