List of Indigenous newspapers in North America


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 Most of these listings are still actively publishing, although some are no longer active.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.

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  • Adahooniligii former newspaper written mostly in Diné bizaad, the Navajo language between 1943–1957. Back issues can be accessed via the Library of Congress.Agi Panuuna Yadooa Ag’wanermiut kasitaq,, Alaska
  • Akwesasne Notes, Mohawk Nation of Akwesasne, Ontario, Quebec, New York
  • Ak-Chin O'odham Runner, Maricopa, ArizonaAlabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Newsletter, Alaska Native News
  • APTN National News Anchorage Native News Anishinabek News Anishinaabeg Today Apache Drum Beat alternate name Apache drumbeat 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.A:shiwi A:wan Messenger and Ashiwi News a newsletter of the Zuni people
  • ''Au-Authm Action News''

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Ba-Yak the Talking Raven, La Push, WashingtonThe Bacone Indian and The Baconian, Bacone College, Muskogee, OklahomaBah Kho-Je Journal, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Perkins, OKBay Mills News, Bay Mills Indian CommunityBirch Creek Tribal Council Newsletter, Birch Creek Tribe, Alaska Biskinik,, Durant, Oklahoma Bishop Paiute Tribe Newsletter, Bishop Paiute TribeBois Forte News, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

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Char-Kootsa News, the official news of the Flathead ReservationChaticks si Chaticks - Pawnee Nation News Cherokee Phoenix and Cherokee Voices, Tahlequah, OklahomaThe Circle: Native American News and Arts,

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Dakota Tawaxitku Kin, alternative name The Dakota Friend former newspaper published both Dakota and English languages between 1850–1852, Saint Paul, Minnesota Da’luk DeBahJiMon, Leech Lake Band of Obijwe, Cass Lake, MNDelaware Indian News, Delaware Tribe of Indians, Bartlesville, OKThe Discourse, journalism to underserved communities, including Indigenous communities in British ColumbiaDuckwater Quarterly Newsletter, Duckwater Shoshone Tribe, Duckwater, NV

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The Eastern Door Eehisi iiyaayankwi Elwha News, ʔéʔɬx̣ʷaʔ nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕ – The Strong People, Port Angeles, Washington

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First Nations Drum newspaper The Fort Apache Scout alternate name Apache Scout, Whiteriver, Arizona

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Gah’nahvah yah ti’ Gah-Yah-Tont Gadua Cherokee News

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Hannahville Happenings, Hannahville Indian Community, Bark River, MIHa-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, BCHigh Country News, received 23 National Native media awardsHocak Worak, Ho-Chunk Nation, Black River Falls, WIHoh Tribe Newsletter, Hoh Tribe, Forks, WAHopi Action News, Hopi Tribe, Hopitutskwa, AZHopi Tutuveni, Hopi Tribe Kykostmovi, AZHownikan, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Shawnee, OK

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Jamul Newsletter,, one of 12 federally recognized tribes that make up the Kumeyaay Nation of Southern California.

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Kalihwisaks Kanza News, Kawennì:ios Kawerak, Bering Strait region, Northwest Alaska, just south of the Arctic CircleKlah-Che-Min
  • Klamath News|Klamath News], Klamath Tribal News Dwaa nee pqa, KTO news, monthly newsletter
  • ''Ku'ku'kwes''

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Lakota Times, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota
  • ''Little River Currents''

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Manataba Messenger, published in Parker, ArizonaMeskwaki Nation Times Me-Ya-Whae, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansMiami Nation News Miisaniinawind Mohican News Muckleshoot Monthly Mvskoke Media, publisher of Muscogee Nation News,

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Nahgahehiwanog Dibahjimowinnau, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Peshawbestown, MINamps Chaahts and Námsčáć Newsletter Nangka Wittu National Native News, Koahnic Broadcasting Corp. Albuquerque, NMNative Nevadan, Inter-Tribal Council of NevadaNative News Online, a subsidiary of Indian Country MediaThe Native Press

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Odawa Trails,

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Papago Indian News, former newspaper published 1954–1963, Sells, Arizona. Back issues can be accessed via the Library of Congress.Pokegnek Yajdanawa Potawatomi News The Progress former newspaper published from 1886–1889, back issues can be accessed via the Library of Congress
  • ''Pueblo de San Ildefonso Bulletin''

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  • ''Quapaw Tribal News''

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Rawhide Press Red Rocks Reporter,, New Mexico

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Sacramento BeeSac & Fox News 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. In 2019 the Seminole Tribune received a National Native Media Award.Seneca Nation publications: AASP/JOM newsletter, ECLC newsletter, Health Newsletter, Higher Education, Seneca Language Newsletter, Seneca Nation Library News Shawnee Journal Siletz News - Duu Lhlan Wee-ya,S.I.R. Tribal News Skitkomiq nutacomit, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Littleton, ME
  • Smoke Signals, Grand Ronde, OregonSmoke Signals, Fredonia, ArizonaSnee-Nee-Chum Sounder Sota Iya Ye Yapi - SWO Executives of the Lake Travis ReservationThe Southern Ute Drum In 2019 the Southern Ute Drum received a National Native Media Award.Strong People, Su’Nu’Nu’Shinal, The Supai Weekly News former newspaper published during the 1950s ending in 1958.Suquamish News
  • ''Syecem''

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Tangirnaq Times Woody Island, AlaskaTe-Moak News The Tomahawk, former newspaper published 1903–1926, "the official organ of the Minnesota Ojibwe"Tribal Business News Tribal Tribune published by the Tlingit and Haida Central CouncilTribal Observer Tu-Kwa Hone Newsletter, Burns Paiute TribeTurtle Island News The Two Row Times, news publication, Ontario Indigenous peoples as well as Haudenosaunee peoples of the US

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Voice of CTCLUSI, Coos Bay, Oregon

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Wa? Biba? ?am Muse?es Isge ; Wasi siw Wasatun wi, Wawatay News Wiikwedong Dazhi-Ojibwe, Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Newsletter Wichita, Waco, Keechi, Tawakoni tribesWin Awenen Nisitotung, the Sault Tribe Newspaper Windspeaker, owned by the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta.Winnebago Indian News
  • ''Worage''

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Yooyoola!,, Longview, WA