American Indian journalists gather for symposium
Posted: Saturday, October 07, 2006
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- American Indian journalists met Friday to tackle issues ranging from tribal sovereignty to freedom of the press during the kickoff of a two-day symposium at South Dakota State University.
The Native American Media Symposium was made possible by a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation of Oklahoma City, with additional support from South Dakota State University's Journalism and Mass Communication department.
Additional symposia are tentatively planned for the University of Oklahoma and the University of Arizona.
Friday's activities included a keynote speech by Billy Mills, an Olympic gold medalist and South Dakota native, and a luncheon talk by Tim Giago, an Indian newspaper publisher and president of the Native American Journalists Foundation. Panels dealt with such subjects as activism and anti-Native groups, covering Indian issues and issue confronting Indian journalists.
Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., who spoke at the symposium Friday, said he's glad to see broad support for the gathering.
"It's important that we maintain an open dialogue with the Native American media and community so that the flow of information continues, allowing government and media to better serve Indian Country," Johnson said in a release.
The Native American Media Symposium was made possible by a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation of Oklahoma City, with additional support from South Dakota State University's Journalism and Mass Communication department.
Additional symposia are tentatively planned for the University of Oklahoma and the University of Arizona.
Friday's activities included a keynote speech by Billy Mills, an Olympic gold medalist and South Dakota native, and a luncheon talk by Tim Giago, an Indian newspaper publisher and president of the Native American Journalists Foundation. Panels dealt with such subjects as activism and anti-Native groups, covering Indian issues and issue confronting Indian journalists.
Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., who spoke at the symposium Friday, said he's glad to see broad support for the gathering.
"It's important that we maintain an open dialogue with the Native American media and community so that the flow of information continues, allowing government and media to better serve Indian Country," Johnson said in a release.
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