Tag Archives: First Nations/Native American

Covington Catholic graduate reaches settlement with NBC – The Hill December 18, 2021

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on The Hill – Covington Catholic graduate reaches settlement with NBC: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/586431-former-covington-catholic-student-reaches-settlement-with-nbc. Longer article. BY LEXI LONAS December 18, 2021 Covington Catholic graduate Nick Sandmann reached a settlement with NBC over their coverage of an interaction he had with Omaha Tribe elder Nathan … Continue reading →

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NYU Journalism-NAJA Scholarship applications open through Jan. 4, 2022 — Native American Journalists Association

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

The New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute is proud to offer a new full-tuition scholarship to a Native American Journalism Association (NAJA) member admitted to one of the ten NYU Journalism graduate programs in the fall of 2022. … Continue reading →

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Rural News Network to launch projects centering Indigenous communities and water access — Native American Journalists Association

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

A new journalism consortium covering rural issues will kick off with two collaborations investigating economic issues in Indigenous communities and access to water in the West. Rural News Network to launch projects centering Indigenous communities and water access

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Autosomal DNA Analysis Confirms Identity of Living Descendant of Sitting Bull – MyHeritage October 31, 2021

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on MyHeritage – Autosomal DNA Analysis Confirms Identity of Living Descendant of Sitting Bull: \https://blog.myheritage.com/2021/10/autosomal-dna-analysis-confirms-identity-of-living-descendant-of-sitting-bull/. Longer article. By Esther October 31, 2021 Last week, the multidisciplinary scientific journal Science Advances published an article reporting a groundbreaking case of DNA … Continue reading →

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Native American genealogy — North Carolina Collection

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

We are pleased to invite you to come learn about Native American genealogy with the library. Expect to learn about different Native American records, tribes local to this state, and what’s available on the databases. This program will take place … Continue reading →

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NAJA National Native Media Conference set for Aug. 25-27, 2022 — Native American Journalists Association

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Native American Journalists Association’s annual conference to be hosted at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix and Arizona State University in 2022 NAJA National Native Media Conference set for Aug. 25-27, 2022

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NAJA seeks input on proposed membership policy — Native American Journalists Association

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

The 30-day comment period runs through Sept. 17, 2021 The Native American Journalists Association is requesting that members provide input on critical membership policy language. NAJA seeks input on proposed membership policy

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Navajo Code Talker Day – August 14, 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on the Marines Instagram page – https://www.instagram.com/p/CSjfBfUnkRj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link. Established by President Reagan in 1982 (see Reagan Library link below). Officially a state holiday in Arizona – https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2021/08/arizona-celebrates-national-navajo-code-talkers-day. Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_talker#Navajo. Another link: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-navajo-code-talkers-day-august-14/. Reagan Library link: https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/speech/proclamation-4954-national-navaho-code-talkers-day. … Continue reading →

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(US-WA) National Archives In Seattle, WA (IAJGS Public Records Access Alert) – June 12, 2021

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on IAJGS – (US-WA) National Archives In Seattle, WA (IAJGS Public Records Access Alert): https://aotus.blogs.archives.gov/2021/06/11/the-importance-of-acknowledging-our-history-the-national-archives-in-seattle/. Much longer article, but here are some of the relevant portions. The IAJGS Records Access Alert previously wrote about the potential of the … Continue reading →