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Lastrealindians.com: June 25 deadline writing contest for indigenous/Native college students

Deijae Lam Yuen, the lead organizer of ND Polynesian Cultural Club, has been involved with hosting events, like the 2017 Multicultural Festival, to educate and celebrate with others. Photo Courtesy of ND Polynesian Cultural Club

WRITING CONTEST 2012 OPEN TO ALL NATIVE AND INDIGENOUS COLLEGE STUDENTS WORLDWIDE! RULES: 1. Work must be from a Native/Indigenous Perspective, by a Native/Indigenous person 2.Pieces may be commentary, essay, news, investigative, or a short story 3.All work submitted must be original, meaning it has never been published elsewhere 4.Story Length:Between […]read more

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear is the founder and director of the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance, a 501-C-3 nonprofit organization with offices in Bismarck, N.D. and the Fort Berthold Reservation. Jodi spent 15 years reporting for the mainstream press. She's been awarded prestigious Nieman and John S. Knight journalism fellowships at Harvard and Stanford, respectively. She also an MIT Knight Science Journalism Project fellow. Her writing is featured in "The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity," published by Columbia University Press. Jodi currently serves as a Society of Professional Journalists at-large board member, an SPJ Foundation board member, and she chairs the SPJ Freedom of Information Committee. Jodi has won top journalism awards from mainstream and Native press organizations. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.