Fond du Lac Reservation receives top newspaper awards

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The Fond du Lac Reservation newspaper received top awards for general excellence, column writing and layout and design from the Native American Journalists Association at its award ceremony on Aug 1. The 25th annual NAJA conference was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico last week. The newspaper is a monthly publication mailed to about 1,800 members of the Fond du Lac Band.

The newspaper’s name, Nahgahchiwanong Dibahjimowinnan, is Ojibwe for “Far end of the great lake – Fond du Lac Reservation, Narrating of story.”

The paper placed third in North America for general excellence, print category. All features of the newspaper are considered in this category, from quality of writing, story selection and photos, to the newspaper’s appearance, including layout and design.

The newspaper also received a first place award in the layout and design category for tabloid-size newspapers.

Deborah Locke, editor and writer, received a first place award for column writing for a piece she did in January 2008 on Lake Superior’s Wisconsin Point. The paper can be seen online at www.fdlrez.com.

NAJA celebrated its silver anniversary in Albuquerque and featured founding members of the organization at a luncheon celebration on Aug. 1. NAJA has 400 members throughout the U.S. and Canada. Next year’s conference will be held in Minneapolis.

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