IJA mourns the death of founder and first treasurer Mary Polanco – IJA

IJA mourns the death of founder and first treasurer Mary Polanco – IJA

Polanco was known as a fighter for Indigenous Journalism The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) mourns the death and honors the life of Mary Frances Polanco (Jicarilla Apache), a founder and the first treasurer of the Indigenous Journalist Association. Polanco died on Friday, March 6, 2025 in her hometown of Dulce, NM. She was 86 years old. In 1983, two dozen Native American journalists came together at Penn State University to form the Na…