Print / Online – Best News Photo, First Place: Wendy Witt, Prescribed Burn, Meskwaki Nation Times. PHOTO COURTESY OF WENDY WITT OF MESKWAKI MEDIA

Meskwaki Media Services is pleased to announce that they will be awarded by the Native American Journalists Association at the 2023 National Native Media Awards to be held next month.

The annual competition recognizes excellence in reporting by Native and non-Native journalists across the US and Canada. NAJA received more than 800 entries this year. Winning in the Professional Division for circulations of less than 5,000, Media Services reports the association recognizes members’ coverage of Indian Country by votes from its judges. Judges include members from the American Professional Journalist Association, prestigious universities including Oklahoma State, Idaho, Ohio, Haskell, Arizona State and Colorado, as well as local and national news outlets, national print media, public radio and others.

Professional Division I & II – Print / Online

Print / Online – Best Layout

*First Place: Shannon Mitchell, Wendy Witt, Crystal Mzhickteno, Meskwaki Nation Times

Print / Online – Best Digital Publication

*Second Place: Shannon Mitchell, Wendy Witt, Crystal Mzhickteno, Meskwaki Nation Times

Print / Online – General Excellence

*Honorable Mention: Shannon Mitchell, Wendy Witt, Crystal Mzhickteno, Meskwaki Nation Times

Print / Online – Best News Photo

*First Place: Wendy Witt, Prescribed Burn, Meskwaki Nation Times

*Second Place: Wendy Witt, Meskwaki Nation Day August Cover 2022, Meskwaki Nation Times

Print / Online – Best Feature Photo

*First Place: Wendy Witt, The Wall That Heals, Meskwaki Nation Times

*Second Place: Wendy Witt, Larry Yazzie Cover/April 2022, Meskwaki Nation Times

Print / Online – Best Sports Photo

*Second Place: Wendy Witt, Sports Match March 2022 (Wrestling), Meskwaki Nation Times

*Third Place: Wendy Witt, May Cover 2022 (Fishing), Meskwaki Nation Times