No Colonialism Here: An all-too-easy journalists guide to Canada’s aboriginals
So simplistic, you'll finish your articles in no time!
The new (media) world: reflecting on early Aboriginal adoption of the web
Gawd, I love the Internet sometimes. Years ago, when I was working in diversity, I did a quick search of web sites that had content by and for the main target groups: Women, People with Disabilities, Visible Minorities, and Aboriginal peoples. (Yes, I’m that old. And, yes, that’s what they called us way back then....
UPDATE: Australia elects first Aboriginal MP
Quick update to Rick’s post: Ken Wyatt has been elected to Australia’s House of Representatives, making him the first indigenous MP in that country’s history. But ABC Australia is reporting that Wyatt has been receiving hate mail, something the Aboriginal politician dismissed. “Let’s move on from that — what’s more important is the way in...
AUDIO: Discussing contemporary Aboriginal cultures on STREETZ-FM
In this installment of our weekly Tuesday sitdown on STREETZ 104.7 FM, Rick Harp and THE WORD host Lady V discuss the website “BEAT NATION” – home of hip-hop Indigenous-style – and touch on a debate over the appropriateness of hip-hop being used to share Aboriginal cultures. Rick also talks about Australia’s Desert Art Centre which uses YouTube...
Through Our Own Lens: Three Indigenous Photographers
Great article in this month’s UpHere Magazine. “Through Our Own Lens” is a look at the work of three Indigenous photographers from northern Canada, James Jerome (Dene), Peter Pitseolak (Inuit), and George “Kaash Klaõ” Johnston (Tlingit). We’ve seen many images of our history taken by outsiders, so to see the past through our own lens...
Over 1000 Rally for Indigenous Rights during G8/G20 Summits
Taking advantage of Canada’s spot on the world stage this week, about 1000 Aboriginal protesters took to Toronto’s streets to protest the G8/G20 economic summits. CBC News made a point of emphasizing that the protest was peaceful, while the Toronto Star focussed on why the march took place and who was involved. The Globe and Mail...
