From information needs to lasting community capacity.
Each program is designed to create clear outputs, measurable outcomes, and durable public value.
1. Indigenous Public-Interest Journalism
Purpose: Expand reliable coverage of government, health, education, justice, culture, and economic issues.
Initial activities: explanatory reporting, public records work, community correspondents, election and policy guides, and collaborative investigations.
Measures: stories published, audience reach, corrections rate, source diversity, partner republication, and documented community use.
2. Community Information Needs Assessment
Purpose: Identify what residents need to know, how they currently receive information, and where gaps cause harm.
Initial activities: surveys, focus groups, stakeholder interviews, channel mapping, and public findings.
Measures: residents engaged, communities represented, priority gaps identified, and program changes made.
3. Culture, Language & Digital Memory
Purpose: Support community-controlled documentation and visibility of Indigenous culture and language.
Initial activities: oral histories, language features, ethical archiving, cultural journalism, and intergenerational storytelling.
Measures: materials preserved, language content produced, community permissions secured, and educational use.
4. Youth Media & Workforce Pathways
Purpose: Develop the next generation of Native reporters, photographers, editors, and digital producers.
Initial activities: workshops, mentorship, internships, paid assignments, newsroom simulations, and portfolio support.
Measures: participants trained, work published, credentials earned, placements, and continued education.