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Vision Maker Media is the premier source of public media by and about Native Americans since 1976. VMM works with funded producers to develop, produce, and distribute Native American programming for all public media.
Thank you to the team at KOLN in Nebraska for their look at how the devastating elimination of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will impact VMM, as well as Tribal communities and Native filmmakers.
Federal cuts to Lincoln nonprofit jeopardize future of indigenous filmmaking
After the congressional rescission package was passed with sharp cuts to public media, 61% of Lincoln-based Vision Media’s budget is gone as of this October, according to President and CEO Francene Bl...
www.1011now.com
August 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Thank you to the team at KOLN in Nebraska for their look at how the devastating elimination of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will impact VMM, as well as Tribal communities and Native filmmakers.
A very good overview of the issues that we’re facing, featuring VMM’s Francene Blythe-Lewis.
Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding
Native American radio stations could face shutdowns if Congress cuts over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
abcnews.go.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A very good overview of the issues that we’re facing, featuring VMM’s Francene Blythe-Lewis.
Save the Corporation for Public Broadcasting! Without CPB support, public television & radio stations that support Tribal communities may quickly cease to exist. We can't let this happen! Please contact your Senator by calling 202/224-3121 & tell them that Indigenous & rural Americans need the CPB!
July 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Save the Corporation for Public Broadcasting! Without CPB support, public television & radio stations that support Tribal communities may quickly cease to exist. We can't let this happen! Please contact your Senator by calling 202/224-3121 & tell them that Indigenous & rural Americans need the CPB!
Thank you ICT for speaking with VMM CEO Francene Blythe-Lewis and helping us to raise the alarm about the impact of the Senate’s upcoming vote to rescind CPB funding. Please contact your Senators!
Impending legislation could gut tribal media funding - ICT News
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds more than 1,500 public radio and television stations, and of these, 36 tribally-licensed radio stations would be affected
ictnews.org
July 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Thank you ICT for speaking with VMM CEO Francene Blythe-Lewis and helping us to raise the alarm about the impact of the Senate’s upcoming vote to rescind CPB funding. Please contact your Senators!
VMM CEO Francene Blythe-Lewis discusses how defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will harm Native American communities and communicators, in Tribal Business News.
Q+A: Francene Blythe-Lewis on how defunding public broadcasting could silence Native voices
Vision Maker Media's Francine Blythe-Lewis on how eliminating public broadcasting funding could silence Native voices in rural America's most isolated areas.
tribalbusinessnews.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
VMM CEO Francene Blythe-Lewis discusses how defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will harm Native American communities and communicators, in Tribal Business News.
Congratulations to Kanesia McGlashan-Price and Josiah W. Jones, two outstanding young Indigenous filmmakers who were each recognized by Vision Maker Media with a 2024 Frank Blythe Award for Media Excellence.
June 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Congratulations to Kanesia McGlashan-Price and Josiah W. Jones, two outstanding young Indigenous filmmakers who were each recognized by Vision Maker Media with a 2024 Frank Blythe Award for Media Excellence.