 Minneapolis,
MN--The Native American Journalists Association announced the winners
of this year's Native Media Awards contest at their 18th annual convention
held in San Diego, CA (June 19 - 22).
The Navajo Times topped the list of print
winners by garnering nine awards including First Place for General Excellence
(Weeklies). Included in the paper's list of awards was photographer,
Paul Natonabah's First Place wins in News and Sports Photography.
Brian Bull of South Dakota Public Radio won
seven Radio awards including Best News Story, Best Sports Story and
Best Documentary. Native America Calling took First Place for General
Excellence in Radio News.
The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
won three awards in the Television category. APTN took First Place for
Best News Story.
The Seminole Tribune won First Place for General
Excellence in Internet News Sites.
In the Individual Non-Native category, Jennifer
Shubinski (El Paso newspaper) won First Place for Best News Story for
Print. Paul Vandevelder, Native Americas Journal, won First Place for
Best Feature Story.
In the Television category, Cynthia Kaump
and Dawn Thomas (WLUK-TV, Green Bay) won First Place for Best News Story.
KNBC-TV Producer, Rebecca Nieto, swept First Place, Second Place and
Honorable Mention of the Best Feature Story for a week-long series on
the Los Angeles Native American community.
In the Radio category, Sharon Dempsey (National
Native News) won First Place for Best News Story. David Sommerstein
(North Country Public Radio) won First Place for Best Feature Story.
The Navajo Times' Marley Shebala won the Richard
LaCourse Award, which honors the best Native American investigative
journalism.
The NAJA Board of Directors also recognized
Paul DeMain, Editor of News From Indian Country, for reporting on imprisoned
activist, Leonard Peltier and the murder of Anna Mae Aquash. Mr. DeMain
was awarded the Wassaja Award, which salutes courage shown by journalists
covering Indian country.
Former Minneapolis Star Tribune Editor, Tim
McGuire, was honored with a Board of Directors Special Recognition for
his decision to stop publishing Native American mascots since 1994.
2002 Native Media Awards Recipients:
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Weeklies
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First Place
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Navajo Times |
Second Place
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The Eastern Door |
Honorable Mention
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Wotanin Wowapi |
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| Monthlies |
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First Place
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Confederated Umatilla Journal |
Second Place
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The Circle |
Honorable Mention
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Arizona Native Scene |
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Twice A Month
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First Place
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The Native Voice |
Second Place
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Kalihwisaks |
Honorable Mention
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Potawatomi Traveling Times |
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2 6 Times Per Year
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First Place
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National Museum of the American
Indian |
Second Place
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Native Americas |
Honorable Mention
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Well Nations Magazine |
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Radio News
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First Place
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Native America Calling |
Second Place
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South Dakota Public Radio |
Honorable Mention
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National Native News |
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Internet News Site
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First Place
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Seminole Tribune |
Second Place
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Potawatomi Traveling Times |
Honorable Mention
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Char-Koosta News |
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Layout / Design - Broadsheet
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First Place
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Native Voice |
Second Place
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Navajo Times |
Honorable Mention
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Seminole Tribune |
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Layout / Design - Tabloid
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First Place
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Pequot Times |
Second Place
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Confederated Umatilla Journal |
Honorable Mention
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Bay Mills News |
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Layout / Design - Magazine
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First Place
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Redwire |
Second Place
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National Museum of the American
Indian |
Honorable Mention
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Native Americas Journal |
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INDIVIDUAL NATIVE
Print
Best News Writing: Daily
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First Place
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Tara McLain, The Statesman
Journal |
Second Place
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Rob McDonald, The Spokesman
Review |
Honorable Mention
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Tara McLain, The Statesman
Journal |
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Best News Writing: Wkly
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First Place
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Nathan J. Tohsoni, Navajo
Times |
Second Place
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Chris Mercier, Smoke Signals |
Honorable Mention
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Chris Mercier, Smoke Signals |
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Best News Writing: Mthly
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First Place
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Marcus Luke, II, Confederated
Umatilla Journal |
Second Place
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Trace A DeMeyer, Pequot Times |
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Best News: 2x / Month
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First Place
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Yvonne M. Kaquatash, Kalihwisaks |
Second Place
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Yvonne M. Kaquatash, Kalihwisaks |
Honorable Mention
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Della James, Potawatomi Traveling
Times |
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Best News: 2-6xz / Year
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First Place
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Travis Snell, Cherokee Phoenix
& Indian Advocate |
Second Place
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Julie Hubbard, Cherokee Phoenix
& Indian Advocate |
Honorable Mention
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Dan Agent, Cherokee Phoenix
& Indian Advocate |
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Best Feature Writing: Daily
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First Place
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Rob McDonald, The Spokesman
Review |
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Best Feature: Weekly
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First Place
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Jennifer Greene, Char-Koosta
News |
Second Place
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Chris Mercier, Smoke Signals |
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Best Feature: Monthly
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First Place
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Winona LaDuke, The Circle |
Second Place
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Marcus Luke, II, Confederated
Umatilla Journal |
Honorable Mention
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Debra Croswell, Confederated
Umatilla Journal |
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Best Feature: 2x / Month
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First Place
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Peta Tinda, Smoke Signals |
Second Place
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Leta Rector, Native American
Times |
Honorable Mention
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Catherine Higgins, Pequot
Traveling Times |
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Best Feature: 2-6x / Year
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First Place
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Valerie Taliman, Natl Museum
of the Am. Indian |
Second Place
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Valerie Taliman, Natl Museum
of the Am. Indian |
Honorable Mention
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Richard Peterson, Natl Museum
of the Am. Indian |
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Best Column: Native Pub
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First Place
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Elaine Shepard, Potawatomi
Traveling Times |
Second Place
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Kenneth Deer, The Eastern
Door |
Honorable Mention
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Traci Miller, Wotanin Wowapi |
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Best Column: Non-Nat Pub
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First Place
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Deborah Locke, St. Paul Pioneer
Press |
Second Place
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Travis Armstrong, San Jose
Mercury News |
Honorable Mention
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Rob McDonald, The Spokesman
Review |
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Best Sports Writing
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First Place
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Travis Snell, Cherokee Phoenix
& Indian Advocate |
Second Place
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Will Chavez, Cherokee Phoenix
& Indian Advocate |
Honorable Mention
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Oree Foster, Navajo Times |
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Best Editorial Cartoon
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First Place
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Jack Ahasteen, Navajo Times |
Second Place
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Francisco Vando, Akwesasne
Phoenix |
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Photography - News
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First Place
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Paul Natonabah, Navajo Times |
Second Place
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Will Chavez, Cherokee Phoenix
& Indian Advocate |
Honorable Mention
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Peta Tinda, Smoke Signals |
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Photography - Sports
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First Place
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Paul Natonabah, Navajo Times |
Second Place
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Larry Daugherty & Will
Chavez |
Honorable Mention
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Paul Natonabah, Navajo Times |
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Photography - Feature / Single
Picture
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First Place
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Brent Merrill, Smoke Signals |
Second Place
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Brian Yazzie & Larry
Daugherty, Cherokee Phoenix & Indian
Advocate |
Honorable Mention
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Peta Tinda, Smoke Signals |
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Photography - Feature / Multiple
Pictures
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First Place
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Paul Natonabah, Navajo Times |
Second Place
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Ken Blackbird, American Indian
Magazine |
Honorable Mention
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Brent Merrill, Smoke Signals |
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Television
Best News Story
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First Place
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Producer/Reporter:
Greg Taylor, APTN |
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Best Feature Story
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First Place
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Producer: Tod Lilburn/Reporter:
Corrie Vaus, Channel 4 San
Diego |
Second Place
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Reporter: Duncan McCue, CBC-TV |
Honorable Mention
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Producer/Reporter: Joe Beardy,
APTN |
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Best Documentary
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First Place
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Reporter: Duncan McCue, Vision
TV Saskatoon |
Second Place
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Producer: Joe Beardy, APTN |
Honorable Mention
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Reporter: Nelson Bird/Producer:
Norm Shuttleworth CTV |
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Radio
Best News Story
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First Place
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Producer/Reporter: Brian
Bull, South Dakota Public Radio |
Second Place
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Producer/Reporter: Bernadette
Chato, National Native News |
Honorable Mention
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Producer/Reporter: Bernadette
Chato, National Native
News |
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Best Feature Story
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First Place
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Producer: Keevin Lewis, Nat¹l
Museum of the American Indian |
Second Place
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Producer/Reporter: Brian
Bull, South Dakota Public Radio |
Honorable Mention
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Producer/Reporter: Brian
Bull, South Dakota Public
Radio |
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Best Sports Story
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First Place
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Producer/Reporter: Brian
Bull, South Dakota Public Radio |
Second Place
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Producer/Reporter: Brian
Bull, South Dakota Public Radio |
Honorable Mention
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Reporter: Sage Yardley, National
Native News |
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Best Documentary
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First Place
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Producer/Reporter: Brian
Bull, South Dakota Public Radio |
Second Place
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Producer/Reporter: Brian
Bull, South Dakota Public Radio |
Honorable Mention
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Producer: D¹Anne Hamilton,
Native Voice Communications |
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INDIVIDUAL NON-NATIVE
Print
Best News Story
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First Place
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Jennifer Shubinski, El Paso |
Second Place
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Wil Phinney,
Confederated Umatilla Journal |
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Best Feature Story
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First Place
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Paul Vandevelder, Native
Americas Journal |
Second Place
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Mike Mosedale, City Pages |
Honorable Mention
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Wil Phinney, Confederated
Umatilla Journal |
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Television
Best News Story
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First Place
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Reporter: Cynthia Kaump/Producers:
Cynthia Kaump & Dawn
Thomas, WLUK-TV |
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Best Feature Story
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First Place
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Reporter: Laurel Erickson/Producer:
Rebecca Nieto, KNBC-TV |
Second Place
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Reporter: Colleen Williams/Producer:
Rebecca Nieto,
KNBC-TV |
Honorable Mention
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Reporter: Laurel Erickson/Producer:
Rebecca Nieto,
KNBC-TV |
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Radio
Best News Story
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First Place
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Reporter: Sharon Dempsey,
National Native News |
Second Place
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Reporter: Neva Reece, National
Native News |
Honorable Mention
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Reporter: Sharon Dempsey,
National Native News |
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Best Feature Story
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First Place
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Reporter/Producer: David
Sommerstein, North Country Public |
Second Place
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Reporter/Producer: David
Sommerstein, North Country Public
Radio |
Honorable Mention
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Reporter/Producer: Daniel
Kraker, KNAV Arizona Public
Radio |
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RICHARD LACOURSE AWARD - Marley
Shebala, Navajo Times
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