Tribal Tribulations: Covering Disenrollment
Where does a reporter begin to tell the story when someone gets kicked out of…
May 25, 2007
Jodi Rave
Keeping It Real: Accurate Coverage of Native Culture
I was finishing lunch with my husband on the patio outside the newsroom recently, when…
August 9, 2006
From Communist China to Indian Country: Sharing the Value of Press Freedom
A year ago last May, Nieman Foundation curator Bob Giles stood before an alumni judge…
May 31, 2006
The Best Job in the Business
It often seems as though I have the best reporting job in the newspaper business.…
November 29, 2005
Hiring — and Nurturing — Native Journalists
Juanita Gardipee's venture into journalism is just beginning. But whether the young Native woman has…
September 22, 2005
Reporting on the Reservation
Fifteen years ago, a University of Montana journalism dean decided to create a news course…
June 1, 2005
An Insider on the Inside
I looked at the sign: "Absolutely No Media or Press Allowed."I dismissed it.I didn't think…
April 11, 2005
Native Americans & Taxes
Native people endure some common stereotypes: Drunk, lazy Indians get a free education, free housing,…
March 7, 2005
The Journalistic Conundrum
After writing about his Native students, professor Andrew Gulliford later described that task as being…
January 31, 2005
A Gotcha That Doesn’t Get It All
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) recently gave Time magazine an award for a two-part…
June 30, 2003
Why Mentoring Works
Sadie Jo Smokey left behind her tiny community on the Washoe Reservation in western Nevada…
May 5, 2003
Seeking Native Journalists
While much of the country debates race-based admissions at the University of Michigan, none should…
April 7, 2003
Image and Insult
Nothing beats a powerful image.Individuals crave it. Companies spend millions trying to sell it. We…
March 10, 2003