ICT’s Speakers Bureau

Plan your event with Indigenous experts

Indian Country Today’s Speakers Bureau offers top Indigenous talent who bring expertise in all things Indigenous. Book one of our speakers for your next conference or event today.

Our Featured Speakers

Mark Trahant

Editor-at-Large

Specializes in media, politics, history, social media, health care, Indigenous issues, current events.

Karen Lincoln Michel

President

Specializes in leadership from an Indigenous perspective, the business of journalism, newsroom leadership and Indigenous media.

Patty Talahongva

Senior Producer

Specializes in broadcast journalism from an Indigenous perspective, Indigenous issues.

Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Editor

Specializes in covering Indigenous issues, national politics, public health issues in Native America, and newsroom leadership.

Mary Annette Pember

National Correspondent

Specializes in covering national stories affecting Indigenous communities, and what it’s like as an Ojibwe person to work in mainstream media.

Joaqlin Estus

Alaska Bureau National Correspondent

Specializes in covering Alaska Native issues as a digital and broadcast journalist.

Kolby KickingWoman

Multimedia Journalist

Specializes in national issues affecting Indigenous communities, sports and politics.

Aliyah Chavez

Multimedia Journalist

Specializes in Native candidates, elections and politics.

Shirley Sneve

Broadcast Professional

Specializes in media portrayals of Indigenous peoples and the business of broadcasting.

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