Tribal Radio

In this age of digital satellite downlinks, online streaming, and high-tech communications systems, Indian Country is making the most of a traditional mode of communications–radio. Since the early ’70s, tribally owned radio stations, as well as community-based and school-licensed stations, have attempted to empower local tribal communities through the use of the AM and FM frequencies. Today, with the recent additions of KUYI on the Hopi reservation in Arizona and KOTY on the Yakama reserv