Three Sources for Native American News and Analysis
November 24, 2010
MAINSTREAM NEWS ABOUT THE INDIGENOUS NATIVE PEOPLES OF TURTLE ISLAND (also known as North America), is hard to come by. An announcement of long overdue multi-billion dollar settlements for Native American and black farmers approved by the Senate this week was the first national story with a indigenous focus in a long time.
On those rare occasions when the mainstream media does report on Native Americans, a remarkable thing happens: it captures people’s interest and can lead to positive action. This story from Truthout examines the effect Keith Olbermann’s short commentary had on raising awareness for a humanitarian crisis on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation.
Getting more people to read about Native American contemporary life is the first step in raising awareness. So if you’re interested in Native American news and analysis from the source, you can start with these three sites:
Native Voice One: NV1 broadcasts on a number of national public AM/FM stations. Programs focus on Native American news, culture, music, events, and life, including American Indian Living, a one-hour weekly talk show about health issues; and Voices from the Circle, a weekly program featuring music and storytelling from reservations and urban communities.
Native America Calling is a national live call-in show airing Monday-Friday at 1pm Eastern. (Programs are also available online and anytime on MP3/iTunes). Monday’s show featured a discussion on engaging young people as activists in the indigenous rights movement. This week’s programs reflect on the “first Thanksgiving,” and the conversations between whites and Indians; and on Thursday, “Giving Thanks to the Drum,” known to First Peoples as the heartbeat of the Earth.
News From Indian Country: NFIC is an independent, Native-owned media site based in Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Reservation in Northern Wisconsin. The site provides news headlines from around the country, and a “Native News” video update, featuring interviews with experts, community leaders, and analysis of the latest headlines—for example, the impact of the mid-term elections on Native issues.
