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A very sweet friend of mine just asked me about proper terminology for referring to Native Americans/Indigenous people, as well as where to learn more about them. I figured other people may have the same questions, so I wanted to share these resources. 1/4
First off, @najournalists has great tips on terminology. They have slides meant for journalists, but the information is helpful for anyone who wants to make sure they are using the correct words to describe Indigenous people. Find the slides here. 2/4 https://najanewsroom.com/reporting-guides/
Next up, NAJA has a fun bingo card full of words NOT to use when writing about Indigenous issues. You can find that here. 3/4 https://najanewsroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BINGO-card-rev180927.pdf
Now for some resources to learn more about Native American tribes and issues. Check out the @highcountrynews Indigenous Affairs desk.
https://hcn.org/topics/indigenous-affairs
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https://hcn.org/topics/indigenous-affairs
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For more quality stories about Indian Country follow @grahambrewer, who replaced @Tahtone as head of the Indigenous Affairs desk at HCN.
( @Tahtone now works at @TexasObserver, where I served as a legislative fellow)
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( @Tahtone now works at @TexasObserver, where I served as a legislative fellow)
5/4 (can I do that? lol.. idc)
I'd be remiss not to point out there is great journalism being done by Native journalists at outlets like @IndianCountry and @navajotimes. As @jourdanbb put it: "Follow your Native media outlets and Native journalists who are like 10 news cycles ahead of mainstream media." 6/4
I can attest to that: The @navajotimes and their reporters like @ABecenti are often where I look first when I, a reporter for a relatively main stream outlet, want to know what's going on.
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7/4 (alright I'm done)
