By Kyler Edsitty KABU Radio staff participating in NPM's EMP training [St. Michael, ND, March 24, 2026] – Year-round, KABU Radio serves the Spirit Lake Nation in St. Michael, ND by providing vital news and community information. Day and night, Tribal members and the surrounding communities depend on KABU radio. Now coming out of a harsh winter, KABU staff want to prepare themselves for future snow and windstorms. To create better safeguards, they participated in Native Public

By Kyler Edsitty [Lake Andes, SD – March 3, 2026] – In December 2021, an arsonist burned down the Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center in Lake Andes, SD, which housed KDKO radio. This tragedy devastated the staff and the surrounding community, who relied on these programs. Now with a new facility, the entire staff is equipping themselves with strategies to prevent future disasters and emergencies that could disrupt operations. KDKO radio asserts itself as

By Kyler Edsitty [San Carlos, AZ – February 17, 2026] – In 2024, the Watch Fire  devastated the San Carlos Apache Reservation, burning 2,100 acres and 13 homes, causing hundreds of community members to evacuate. Two years later, the community is still recovering from this disaster. As wildfire season draws near, community leaders and broadcasters are preparing themselves for the worst. Owned and operated by the San Carlos Apache Tribe, KYAY Radio broadcasts vital news and inf

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, CA — During the 4 th Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Policy Summit , many community members stood before the crowd to share stories no family should have to tell. Some adults have gone missing. Some of those missing were children from their Tribal communities. Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into years. Families searched, called authorities, posted flyers, and waited for updates that rarely came. Each year in th

Opportunity Editorial by Loris Taylor, President & CEO, Native Public Media Across the United States, local news is disappearing and with it, the civic health of entire communities. More than 2,500 local newspapers have closed since 2005, leaving over 70 million people living in what researchers describe as “news deserts.” ¹ These are places where residents lack consistent access to local reporting about schools, elections, public safety, and government accountability. When l