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American Indian Law Center Announces “TRANSITIONS: 7th Annual Tribal Leadership Conference”

JT Shining Oneside shared stories about her Ojibwe and Anishinaabe inheritance during the Native American Heritage Month Celebration on Nov. 15. She spoke about the coming-of-age and traditional birth ceremonies. (Photo credit/ Adrianna Adame)

What:   Transitions: 7th Annual Tribal Leadership Conference When:   September 16-17, 2014 Where:   Isleta Resort & Casino, 11000 Broadway SE,  Albuquerque, New Mexico Registration Deadline:  September 10, 2014 Registration Fee:  $125.00 Contact:  Valerie S. Begay at (505) 277-5462 or begay@law.unm.edu for … Continue reading →
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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.