This list of Indigenous newspapers in North America is a dynamic list of newspapers and newsletters edited and/or founded by Native Americans and
First Nations and other Indigenous people living in North America. These newspapers report on newsworthy events, and topics of interest to a range of Native communities and other readers. Most of these listings are still actively publishing, although some are no longer active. The
Library of Congress holds most of the defunct publications in their collection.[1][2][3]
Adahooniligii (
Navajo Nation) former newspaper written mostly in Diné bizaad, the Navajo language between 1943–1957. Back issues can be accessed via the Library of Congress.[4]
Anchorage Native News (community education publication produced by Southcentral Foundation of Alaska)[10]
Anishinabek News (monthly community newspaper is produced by the Communications Unit of the
Anishinabek Nation at the head office in Nipissing First Nation)[11]
Apache Drum Beat alternate name Apache drumbeat (
San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation) former newspaper published by the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council. Published 1959–1967. Founded in 1959, after its predecessor, the Apache Newsletter, from earlier in the 1950s. Back issues can be accessed via the Library of Congress.[13][14]
A:shiwi A:wan Messenger and Ashiwi News (published by
Zuni Pueblo) a newsletter of the
Zuni people[15]
Coyote Valley Tribal News (Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians), Redwood Valley, CA[5]
D
Dakota Tawaxitku Kin, alternative name The Dakota Friend former newspaper published both Dakota and English languages between 1850–1852, Saint Paul, Minnesota[25]
Ha-Shilth-Sa, Canada's oldest First Nation's Newspaper, and is the "newspaper of record" of the Nuu-chah-nulth people, published by the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC[33]
Indian Country Today (an enterprise of the
Oneida Nation of New York, covers the Indigenous world, including American Indians, Alaska Natives and First Nations)
Indianz.com,[38] owned by Noble Savage Media, LLC and Ho-Chunk, Inc., Winnebago, NE
Manataba Messenger (
Colorado River Indian Tribes, a federally recognized tribe consisting of the four distinct ethnic groups associated with the Colorado River Indian Reservation: the
Mohave,
Chemehuevi,
Hopi, and
Navajo), published in Parker, Arizona[48]
The Seminole Tribune, official newspaper of the
Seminole Tribe of Florida. In 1989, the newspaper won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, becoming the first Indigenous newspaper to win this award.[62] In 2019 the Seminole Tribune received a National Native Media Award.[63]
Seneca Nation publications: AASP/JOM newsletter, ECLC newsletter, Health Newsletter, Higher Education, Seneca Language Newsletter, Seneca Nation Library News (
Seneca Nation of Indians)[5]
This list of Indigenous newspapers in North America is a dynamic list of newspapers and newsletters edited and/or founded by Native Americans and
First Nations and other Indigenous people living in North America. These newspapers report on newsworthy events, and topics of interest to a range of Native communities and other readers. Most of these listings are still actively publishing, although some are no longer active. The
Library of Congress holds most of the defunct publications in their collection.[1][2][3]
Adahooniligii (
Navajo Nation) former newspaper written mostly in Diné bizaad, the Navajo language between 1943–1957. Back issues can be accessed via the Library of Congress.[4]
Anchorage Native News (community education publication produced by Southcentral Foundation of Alaska)[10]
Anishinabek News (monthly community newspaper is produced by the Communications Unit of the
Anishinabek Nation at the head office in Nipissing First Nation)[11]
Apache Drum Beat alternate name Apache drumbeat (
San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation) former newspaper published by the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council. Published 1959–1967. Founded in 1959, after its predecessor, the Apache Newsletter, from earlier in the 1950s. Back issues can be accessed via the Library of Congress.[13][14]
A:shiwi A:wan Messenger and Ashiwi News (published by
Zuni Pueblo) a newsletter of the
Zuni people[15]
Coyote Valley Tribal News (Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians), Redwood Valley, CA[5]
D
Dakota Tawaxitku Kin, alternative name The Dakota Friend former newspaper published both Dakota and English languages between 1850–1852, Saint Paul, Minnesota[25]
Ha-Shilth-Sa, Canada's oldest First Nation's Newspaper, and is the "newspaper of record" of the Nuu-chah-nulth people, published by the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC[33]
Indian Country Today (an enterprise of the
Oneida Nation of New York, covers the Indigenous world, including American Indians, Alaska Natives and First Nations)
Indianz.com,[38] owned by Noble Savage Media, LLC and Ho-Chunk, Inc., Winnebago, NE
Manataba Messenger (
Colorado River Indian Tribes, a federally recognized tribe consisting of the four distinct ethnic groups associated with the Colorado River Indian Reservation: the
Mohave,
Chemehuevi,
Hopi, and
Navajo), published in Parker, Arizona[48]
The Seminole Tribune, official newspaper of the
Seminole Tribe of Florida. In 1989, the newspaper won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, becoming the first Indigenous newspaper to win this award.[62] In 2019 the Seminole Tribune received a National Native Media Award.[63]
Seneca Nation publications: AASP/JOM newsletter, ECLC newsletter, Health Newsletter, Higher Education, Seneca Language Newsletter, Seneca Nation Library News (
Seneca Nation of Indians)[5]