What I Cover
I report on issues and policies that affect Native Americans. My beat includes tribal governments and the vast array of federal agencies that administer health care, public safety, housing and cultural resource protection programs on reservations.
My Background
My reporting on Indigenous issues spans nearly two decades. Previously, I reported for The Seattle Times, where I was part of the investigative team. At The Associated Press, my 2018 reporting with two colleagues on cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women won several awards, including a Dori J. Maynard Award for Justice in Journalism from the News Leaders Association.
I joined ProPublica’s Southwest unit in 2021. My recent reporting, as part of the team that produced “The Repatriation Project,” received the Indigenous Journalists Association’s Richard LaCourse Award for Investigative Journalism. Our work was also followed by policy changes, as well as the return of thousands of Native American ancestors’ remains and belongings back to tribes.
