IPR is featuring research and some of the many Indigenous pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations. Dr. Treena Clark and colleagues analyzed the contemporary experiences and contributions of Indigenous women in the public relations industry. Interviews were conducted with five indigenous women from different Indigenous groups/nations across Australia, working … Continue reading Perspectives from Indigenous Women in Australian Public Relations
IPR is featuring research and some of the many Indigenous pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Annie Dodge Wauneka was born on April 11, 1910, into the Tse níjikíní Clan of the Diné in Navajo nation. As a child, Wauneka lost thousands … Continue reading Indigenous Pioneer Annie Dodge Wauneka (1910-1997)
IPR is featuring research and some of the many Indigenous pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) researched the priorities and day-to-day experiences of Native American youth across North America. An online survey of 1,086 youth participants, … Continue reading The Narrative of Native American Youth
IPR is featuring research and some of the many Indigenous pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich was born in Petersburg, Alaska on July 4, 1911. She was adopted by Andrew and Mary Wanamaker and attended the Western College of … Continue reading Indigenous Pioneer Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich (1911-1958)
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte was born in 1865 on Nebraska’s Omaha reservation. She was a public health activist and was the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree. When she was … Continue reading Pioneer Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865-1915)
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Wilma Mankiller was born in 1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. She made history in 1985 when she was named the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation and the … Continue reading Pioneer Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010)
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Chief Tamanend, also known as Tammany, was the leader of the Lenni-Lenape (Northeastern U.S.) people in the late 17th century. He was the leader who welcomed William Penn to what is now Pennsylvania. The … Continue reading Pioneer Chief Tamanend (1625-1701)
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. This post appears courtesy of the South Dakota Hall of Fame and Britannica. Eagle Woman, Sioux name Wambdi Autepewin (“Eagle Woman That All Look At”), was a Native American peace activist who advocated for the Teton … Continue reading Native American Pioneer Eagle Woman (1820-1888)
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. This post appears courtesy of NY History and National Park Service. Zitkala-Ša was born on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota on Feb. 22, 1876. When she was a child, she was forced … Continue reading Native American Pioneer Zitkala-Sa (1876-1938)
Donna Rouner, Marilee Long, Roe Bubar, Irene Vernon, and Belinda Aungie are the authors of this study. They explored Native American youth, regarding health communication about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS. The authors used one-on-one semi-structured interviews to conduct this research. Key Findings • Native youth used brochures more than any other media source … Continue reading Communication about sexually transmitted infections among rural and urban native American youth
Sajda Qureshi and Teresa Trumbly-Lamsam investigated how information and communication technology is communicated in Native American communities. This study uses a framing analysis of tribal newspapers and develops key concepts and relationships that explain how the digital divides take place. The methodology of this research is interpretive and follows a framing analysis to arrive at … Continue reading Transcending the Digital Divide: A framing analysis of information and communication technologies news in native American tribal newspapers
Diane Chardon Clark is the author of this research study. Clark explored the discourse strategies of the Navajo Nation and how these strategies were impacted in interethnic interactions. Clark used a qualitative analysis method for this study. She conducted informal oral interviews and a questionnaire to conduct her study with an objective to give a … Continue reading Communication between Cultures: Navajo discourse strategies in interethnic interactions