The Native American Journalists Association selects Indigenous fellows for virtual curriculum, conference attendance
NORMAN, Okla. – The Native American Journalists Association has selected seven students for the Native American Journalism Fellowship (NAJF) class of 2023.
The 2023 class of fellows will participate in a virtual curriculum with selected mentors representing broadcast, radio, print and digital media. This innovative experience will be designed to leverage the advantages of a digital newsroom while allowing fellows to strengthen reporting skills, pitch stories to news outlets, participate in the National Native Media Conference, and network with other Indigenous journalists.
Mentors in Training:
• Carrie Johnson, Chickasaw/Pawnee
• Meghanlata Gupta, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Mentors:
• Frank Blanquet, Maya, FNX | First Nations Experience
• Pauly Denetclaw, Diné, ICT
• Joseph Lee, Aquinnah Wampanoag, Grist
• Adreanna Rodriguez, Lakota/Chicana, Vice
• Shondiin Silversmith, Navajo, Arizona Mirror
• Taylar Stagner, Arapaho and Shoshone, High Country News
• Christine Trudeau, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, University of Montana
