ABOUT NATV
NATV
is the acronym for Native American Television, Inc.; the
first nonprofit Native American multimedia broadcasting network and
technology training news organization located in the Washington, DC.
metropolitan area.
Our
primary vehicle for initial distribution
of NATV, Native American Television content, is our website located at www.natvonline.org. MySpace
users
can connect with our active blog at www.myspace.com/natvonline.
MISSION
STATEMENT
NATV’s
mission is to train Native Americans to use multimedia
technology to improve and enhance communication among Tribal Nations
while informing and educating our fellow Americans about Native
American heritage & culture; language & issues; visual arts
& entertainment.
GOALS
To
create a nationwide grassroots network of multimedia-trained and
politically
savvy news reporters; TV, Radio and Internet anchors; and multimedia
technicians who will provide news and information to and from both
rural and urban tribal communities throughout America;
To establish a
nationwide, nonprofit
Native American Television multimedia broadcasting network in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area;
To establish a
permanent technology training
center and institute in Washington, D.C. that offers professional
certification (and/or provides college course credit in cooperation
with colleges and universities) to Native American students in areas of
Broadcasting, Digital Studio/ Field Production; Web Development and
Information Technology; while offering educational courses in
Journalism, Governmental Awareness and Environmental Studies;
To control our own
message and how it is
presented in all areas of the news, public affairs, culture, and
entertainment; and to do so in a responsible, honorable cutting-edge
manner—through an effective, powerful, visual and technological medium.
TRANSITION TO A DIGITAL
FUTURE
Today, with
more and more news organizations moving toward 24/7 multimedia
coverage, NATV is using the Internet and digital technology as its
primary means of communication and—in keeping with NATV’s
mission—focusing on training to help Native American students become
more competitive in a global environment.
Just as acquiring technology skills in Web Development and Multimedia
Production will enhance a student’s ability to obtain
technology-related jobs, NATV’s courses in Journalism, Environmental
Studies and Governmental Awareness will enable students to develop a
more thorough understanding of the News Media as well learning about
the environment and how the American federal government works. With
studio production and training facilities located in the Washington,
D.C. metropolitan area, NATV is convenient to America’s newsmakers.
