Native America Calling

Aliyah Chavez, reporter for KOAT Action 7 news, left, Darren Brown, senior content producer for Cheyenne & Arapaho Productions, top, and Native students working on an episode of Good Morning Indian Country at the journalism school at the University of Kansas, bottom (Photos by Matt Montoya/KOAT, Darren Brown and Melissa Greene-Blye).

Monday, January 27, 2025 – Native American representation in television news

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Even as digital sources dominate the way people get their information, television news remains a go-to source for people looking to stay up-to-date. Representation on TV is a powerful medium to provide the public with a more rounded view of Native Americans. It’s a competitive and high-skilled line of work and we’ll talk to some talented Native professionals about what it takes to be in front of the camera.

GUESTS

Aliyah Chavez (Santa Domingo Pueblo and Jemez Pueblo), reporter at KOAT Action 7 news

Victor Organista (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Kickapoo, and Sac and Fox), student at Haskell Indian Nations University and news anchor for Good Morning Indian Country and UNITY News

Dr. Melissa Greene-Blye (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma), professor at the University of Kansas School of Journalism

Colton Shone (Diné), co-anchor and reporter for Good Morning Arizona

 

Break 1 Music: Creator (song) Chuck Copenace (artist) Oshki Manitou (album)

Break 2 Music: Rumpshaker (song) Crystal Shawanda (artist) Midnight Blues (album)

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