Calling itself the "Voice of the People" the Native American Press/Ojibwe News
is the only independent, self-supporting, non-governmental Indian weekly
newspaper in the United States. Its mission is to provide information to Indian
and non-Indian communities, promote accountability in tribal governments and
civil rights on reservations, be a forum for Indian people to express their
views on issues affecting them, and promote a better way of life for Indian
communities.
The
publisher, William J. Lawrence J. D., has thirty-two years of experience working
in Indian affairs, including as an Agency Superintendent for the federal Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Executive Director of a tribe and director of adult Indian
education for the Minnesota Department of Education.
The
newspaper provides "hard news" coverage about Indian Affairs and was nominated
in 1997 for a Pulitzer prize in Journalism for investigative reporting and
service to the community. This newspaper provides information that is difficult
to find anywhere else.