Rebecca Nagle
Bio:
2021 WMC Exceptional Journalism Award Honoree
Rebecca Nagle is an award winning advocate, writer, and citizen of Cherokee Nation. She is the writer and host of the podcast This Land. Her writing about Native representation and tribal sovereignty has also been featured in the Atlantic, the Washington Post, The Guardian, USA Today, and more. Nagle lives in Tahlequah, OK.
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Erica González Martínez prompts journalist Rebecca Nagle to explore the ongoing erasure and misrepresentation of Native people in media and public discourse, highlighting how limited and often historical portrayals of Native Americans shape harmful perceptions today. Rebecca unpacks how Native perspectives have been excluded from foundational U.S. narratives—particularly around the country’s origins and expansion—and explains how understanding this history is essential to making sense of current political dynamics. The discussion emphasizes the importance of amplifying Native voices, supporting Indigenous journalism, and critically examining the stories we’ve been taught about America.
A proposed reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act could close loopholes that have left Native women, who are most at risk of violence, unprotected under the law.
A groundbreaking new report shows that the American public is deeply ignorant about Native Americans, and calls on media to improve its coverage.
Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is just the latest in a long history of films and TV shows that have perpetuated stereotypes while failing to give opportunities to Native women.
Federal Government’s New Website for Pregnant Women Promotes Antiabortion Pregnancy Centers
