IndiJ Public Media
INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA
IndiJ Public Media powers the infrastructure behind Indigenous media in North America.
We are the nonprofit organization behind ICT — funding the newsrooms, building the partnerships and developing the media professionals our communities need for generations to come.
2.7M
Page views in 2025
608
Stories told in 2025
707K
Total Social Media Follwers
44+
Years of history
Source: ICT audience data · 2025 IndiJ Public Media Impact Report
We power
Indigenous newsrooms
Regional media bureaus
Media fellowships
Next-gen media professionals
Media partnerships
OUR STORY
Built on 44 years of Indigenous media history.
IndiJ Public Media was formed to give Indigenous media a permanent nonprofit home — grounded in the legacy of ICT and built for the future of our communities.
1981
The Lakota Times
Tim Giago of the Oglala Lakota Nation launches the first national Indigenous newspaper in South Dakota.
2018
Rebirth
Revived as a digital nonprofit under editorial leadership of Mark Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock.
1992
National Expansion
The paper becomes Indian Country Today, reflecting its growing national scope and audience.
2020
IndiJ Public Media Founded
IndiJ is incorporated in Arizona as a 501(c)(3) — a permanent nonprofit home for Indigenous media.
1998
A New Home
Indian Country Today is sold to the Oneida Indian Nation and continues as a news magazine and website.
2021
ICT Joins IndiJ
NCAI transfers control of ICT to IndiJ. ICT expands into public television broadcast.
2017
End of an Era
After 35 years, Indian Country Today is donated to NCAI and temporarily goes dark.
Present
Building the Infrastructure
IndiJ powers ICT across web, broadcast, and social — with regional bureaus, fellowships and national reach.
Our Impact
The numbers behind our mission.
Behind ICT's reach is IndiJ's infrastructure — the funding, partnerships and operations that make independent Indigenous journalism sustainable.
$3.9M
Revenue in 2025
22+
Foundation & Institutional funders
3
Regional bureau locations
5
University & media partnerships
"I believe that ICT-IndiJ Public Media and others do a great service,
offering information and insights to al who will listen, information that
non-Indigenous people do not get otherwise.
I maybe a spectator, but I’m an appreciative one."
offering information and insights to al who will listen, information that
non-Indigenous people do not get otherwise.
I maybe a spectator, but I’m an appreciative one."
RITA THISSEN
dedicated long-time donor and supporter
Our Team
Indigenous-led. Mission-driven.
IndiJ Public Media is led by a team of experienced media professionals, journalists, and strategists — the majority of whom are Indigenous.
We are governed by a board of directors representing diverse Indigenous nations, bringing deep expertise in tribal sovereignty, media, law, finance, and philanthropy.
Our Supporters
Powered by people who believe in Indigenous media.
IndiJ Public Media is sustained by the generosity of foundations, organizations, and individuals who share our commitment to building a permanent home for Indigenous media.
Individual donors, major donors & organization partners
We are grateful for the support of our entire community of donors.
American Journalism Project
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Ascendium
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Borealis Foundation, Racial Equity in Journalism Fund
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Cedar Tree Foundation
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Christensen Fund
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Emerson Collective
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Headwaters Foundation
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Henry Luce Foundation
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High Stakes Foundation
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Illuminative
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Johnson Scholarship Fund
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Joyce Foundation
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Kellogg Foundation
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MacArthur Foundation
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National Science Foundation
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NoVo Foundation
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Park Foundation
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Pechanga Band of Indians
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Schmidt Family Foundation
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Skyline Foundation
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Surdna Foundation
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Yarg Foundation
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OUR WORK IN ACTION
ICT - The Evolution of Indian Country Today
ICT is IndiJ Public Media's flagship media outlet — the largest Indigenous news organization in North America. Since 1981, ICT has delivered trusted, accurate reporting through web, broadcast, newsletter, and social media.
IndiJ provides the operational infrastructure that keeps ICT free, independent, and growing. When you support IndiJ, you power ICT.
