Indigenous students from Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas brought home 12 awards from the professional Indigenous Media Conference for their Native American-focused publications.
Lawrence, Kans.-As the school year began, five Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) students and two students from the University of Kanssas's (KU) Good Morning Indian Country traveled to the Indigenous Media Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The students joined Indigenous journalists, educators and professionals for three days of workshops, keynote presentations, and networking. The conference topics included Indigenous reporting, media independence, and the role of storytelling in community empowerment.
At the conference, various pubications won awards in different journalistic cate...
