As a Photojournalist, writer and current associate editor at Indian Country Today, Vincent Schilling has contributed thousands of articles to national publications such including Indian Country Today (the leading Native American news publication in the United States) Arthritis Today, Woman’s World, Winds of Change, The Tribal College Journal, Children’s Digest and regional publications in Virginia such Inside Business, The Virginian-Pilot and Tidewater Parent.
He is the recipient of the Bronze Editorial Excel Award for the Winds of Change "Conflict on the Mountain" article featured in the Spring 2011 issue.
His first book, Native Athletes in Action has won distinction with a Moonbeam Children’s award in multicultural non-fiction and acclaim as the book of the month for Native America Calling, a nationally syndicated Native American radio show.
He released his second book, Native Men of Courage, in the summer of 2008 and his third book Native Musicians – In the Groove, as part of a growing Native Trailblazer Series.
His fourth book about Native Environmental champions is entitled Native Defenders of the Environment.