About Us
Chartered in 1974 in partnership with the American Indian Historical Society and its award-winning publication, Wassaja, Native American Media (NAM) has developed to be one of the largest and most prestigious Native American opportunity efforts. NAM supports the community in a multitude of ways: communications and media outreach, employment, business enterprise development, preserving cultural awareness and social service referrals. We pride ourselves on our solid reputation and the ability to serve the needs of the community-at-large, regardless of tribal affiliation or economic status.
Through 37 years of service, NAM has garnered the appreciation and respect of Indian Country, as well as proactive corporate citizens, government agencies and educational institutions. Our programs have also been showcased by major media, including a page one story in The Wall Street Journal and a feature on the ABC Television Network.
In 2012, NAM plans to launch two new initiatives, "Preserving Heritage and Traditions" and "Native Americans in the Workplace", a mentoring program. We also hope to announce the production of a 25-minute documentary film titled, "Native America — Yesterday and Today." This piece will represent a collaboration between community leaders, historians, educators and award-winning filmmakers, and provide an accurate account of the history of the Native American people. The unique educational program is planned to be freely distributed to middle schools across the nation, and has the potential of reaching tens of millions of children and others.
Native American Media’s overall goal is to improve the socio-economic status of the community, by way of creating alliances with employers and others, who are committed to minority outreach and diversity initiatives.
Need
Statistically, the Native American community represents the lowest socio-economic status of any minority group. Although there has been significant progress in the last twenty-five years, the one group of Americans that represent the deepest roots in our country, still suffers in areas such as education, employment, housing, communications and business enterprise development.
