President's Message

Rhonda LeValdo

President

Native American Journalists Assocation

(Photo courtesy Leslie Photography)

Gu waa dzi, Greetings everyone,

First, I'd like to thank the out going president Mr. Ronnie Washines for his leadership, which I was honored to serve along with as vice-president. For the last three years, I was exposed to great words not only from Mr. Washines but the late Minnie Two Shoes. They not only helped inspire me to be a better journalist, but to take on the responsibility of keeping the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) on the right path in keeping on with our mission statement: to empower our Native journalists, enrich journalism and promote Native cultures.

As a NAJA member who started off as a student, I know the importance of our organization in keeping the fires lit within our young people. Native journalists in NAJA lit this fire within myself.  It is this fire that I will continue to pass on to the next generation of storytellers and ask that all Native journalists commit themselves to keep NAJA strong.

As Native journalists we are dedicated to our journalism work as well keeping our own tribal stories alive and educating others about our people. I look to the future with great motivation from NAJA’s past leaders.

I would also like to invite you all to keep in contact with me via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and or my blog. NAJA can only get better with your contributions.

Thank you,

Rhonda LeValdo

Email: rhondalevaldo@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rhondalevaldo
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Blog: http://skycity1.wordpress.com/