2019 NAJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award
For more than 200 years, Native communities have been aware of the importance of journalism. And today, more than ever, Indian Country needs media focused on Native people by Native people. Since the creation of the Native American Press Association in 1983, now known as the Native American Journalists Association, there have been many journalists who have filled leadership roles, exemplified the NAJA mission and left a lasting impact on media.
The 2019 NAJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award recognizes important contributions made by journalists in the past, as well as encourages the new generation of Native journalists to achieve career excellence. This award honors NAJA’s mission and the exemplary people who have led the way with outstanding work and contributions to the field of journalism.
A $5,000 prize, sponsored by the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, is included with this award and recipient will be invited to address a media class later in the academic year at the university, in coordination with Medill.
There is no cost to nominate a NAJA member for this award, however, the nominee must be a NAJA member in good standing in order to be considered.