On Tuesday, May 25, we heard from Indigenous Voices working group members and other collaborators discussing the newly released report, “Reach, Representation and Respect: Recommendations to Improve Relations Between Indigenous Communities and Local News in Colorado.”

The conversation focused on in-depth action steps communities, newsrooms and funders can collectively take to improve access to news and information that serves Indigenous communities.

Tara McLain Manthey, Osage Nation citizen and working group leader, hosted a panel discussion with Indigenous community members and journalists, including Cultivando’s Executive Director, Olga Gonzalez (Yaqui and Otomi), and KSUT Tribal Radio’s Digital Content Editor, Crystal Ashike (Diné), to highlight actions local news outlets can take moving forward.

This project is a partnership among the Colorado News Collaborative (COLab), Colorado Media Project (CMP), and Mountain West News Bureau (a regional collaboration of public media stations serving the Rocky Mountain States of Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming), and was presented with additional support from The Colorado Trust.