NBCU Academy Presents: How to Start an Indigenous Affairs Beat (a session at NAJA's 2023 conference) 

Are you looking to start an Indigenous Affairs beat in your newsroom? Learn how to build relationships, battle mistrust and encourage your news organization to value Indigenous stories and voices. Hear insights, tips and techniques from trailblazing journalists who have experience building successful Indigenous beats in their newsrooms.
Presenters: Moderator: Felicia Fonseca, Southwest Assistant News Director, Associated Press; Graham Lee Brewer (Cherokee), National Investigative Reporter, NBC News; Savannah Maher (Mashpee Wampanoag), Reporter, Marketplace; Tristan Ahtone (Kiowa), Editor at Large, Grist
This session was sponsored by NBCUniversal.