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Food Policy: The Native Women's Association of Canada Engagement Results

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Purpose of project was to inform development of Canadian Government's National Food Policy, which focused on four themes: access of affordable foods; improving health and food safety; conserving soil, water, and air; and growing more high-quality food. Reports on results gathered from roundtable discussion, grassroots engagement sessions and social media and online survey.
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From JSTOR to Jiní: Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Teaching Information Literacy at Tribal Colleges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhiannon Sorrell
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 31, no. 1, The New Information Age, Fall, Aug 11, 2019
Discusses the challenges faced by tribal librarians as they work to teach information literacy in both mainstream news and social media outlets while incorporating traditional or Indigenous knowledge and teachings.
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[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation and Convergence Series: Halifax Gathering, May 18th, 2017]

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Francella Fiallos
Maureen Googoo
Aggie Baby
Annie Claire
Morris Prokop
Brian Beaton … [et al.]
Includes links to documents, audio recordings of sessions, and programming. Pt. 1: Indigenous Voices? Challenges in Community Radio featuring Francella Fiallos, Maureen Googoo, Aggie Baby. Review of gatherings in Manitoba, Nunavut, Alberta, and British Columbia. Pt. 2: Decolonization? Hand the Media Back! A View from Pjilasi Mi'kma'ki featuring Annie Claire. Pt. 3: Preserving Indigenous Language: Challenges and Solutions featuring Morris Prokop. e-Centres: Community-Based Production/Broadcast Facilities featuring Brian Beaton. Pt.
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[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence Series: Winnipeg Gathering, February 17, 2017]

Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Rosanna Deerchild
Kim Wheeler
Gary Farmer
Kathleen Buddle
Miles Morrisseau
Jim Compton
Lenard Monkman
Includes links to program, summary, and audio of three panel discussions. Panel 1: Storytelling on National Ikwe Radio featuring Rosanna Deerchild and Kim Wheeler. A History of Aboriginal Voices Radio featuring Gary Farmer and Kathleen Buddle. On Nativebeat, Indian Country Today and More featuring Miles Morrisseau. Panel 2: Adam Beach Film Institute and Youth Engagement featuring Jim Compton. At the Edge of Canada on UMFM featuring Robert-Falcon Ouellette.
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Haida Emoji

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jaalen Edenshaw
BC Studies, no. 205, Spring, 2020, pp. 7-9
Talks about the creation of the Haida Emoji series by the author and their collaborator Geoff Horner.
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Haidawood: A Social Media Approach to Indigenous Language Revitalization

Alternate Title
Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology ; 22nd,
Unity, Diversity and Culture
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kenneth Rajan Leslie
Describes the unique project which makes stop motion animations featuring Haida words, phrases and stories, using carved puppets and sets made from readily available materials. The project also incorporates a 5-step community animation process: script, pre-production, production, post production and distribution.
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Help for Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John F. Clark
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 5-20
Outlines the benefits of using the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and AMBER Alert systems to help protect and recover abducted Indigenous children. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 5.
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A History of Everyday Communication By Community Members of Fort Severn First Nation: From Hand Deliveries to Virtual Pokes

Alternate Title
iConference '12: Proceedings of the 2012 iConference
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kerri Gibson
Matthew Kakekaspan
George Kakekaspan
Susan O'Donnell
Brian Walmark ... [et al.]
Looks at the Fort Severn First Nation's long history of adapting various methods of communication to achieve their communities goals and deliver necessary services. Chapter from iConference '12: Proceedings of the 2012 iConference.
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Honour Water: Gameplay as a Pathway to Anishinaabeg Water Teachings

Alternate Title
Honor Water: Gameplay as a Pathway to Anishinaabeg Water Teachings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth LaPensée
Sharon M. Day
Lyz Jaakola
Decolonization, vol. 7, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Water, 2018, pp. 115-130
Describes the singing game, Honour Water, the process of its design and creation, the meaning and gifting of the songs used in the game, and how it teaches about water and our relationship to it.
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How Do You Say Watermelon?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jonathan Tomhave
Jeanette Bushnell
Tylor Prather
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, November 31, 2017, pp. 45-69
The authors consider the ways that contemporary Indigenous games are related to those that have be traditionally played on Turtle Island (like Sla’hal or the Bone Game), and how those games convey values, culture, and survivance.
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Indian Life Unfolds in Typical American Fashion

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, April 24, 2009, p. A15
Brief comments on stories from United States regarding law cases, the economy, a reality show, and a facebook incident.
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Indigenous Adolescents’ Perception of an eMental Health Program (SPARX): Exploratory Qualitative Assessment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Shepherd
Sally Merry
Ian Lambie
Andrew Thompson
JMIR Serious Games, vol. 6, no. 3, 2018, pp. [1-10]
A follow up to The Design and Relevance of a Computerized Gamified Depression Therapy Program for Indigenous Māori Adolescents that furthers discusses the feedback from Māori youth regarding the SPARX video game. Link to previous article: The Design and Relevance of a Computerized Gamified Depression Therapy Program for Indigenous Māori Adolescents
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Indigenous New Media Arts: Narrative Threads and Future Imaginaries

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thea Pitman
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 184-206
Article works to highlight the diversity of the work being done by Indigenous artists from different communities within the new media arts, but also to explore the partnerships, networks, and practices of solidarity developing within and between these communities.
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Indigenous Peoples and Empowerment via Technology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katalina Toth
Daisy Smith
and Daphne Giroux
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 1, 2018, pp. [21]-33
Argues that increased access to communications technology and narrowing the digital divide would have positive effects in the lives of Aboriginal peoples in Quebec and discusses how, when implemented in accordance with cultural values, it can be used to improve education and health outcomes.
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Indigenous Peoples, Social Media, and the Digital Divide: A Systematic Literature Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Channarong Intahchomphoo
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 42, no. 4, 2018, pp. 85-111
Article examines peer-reviewed literature about Aboriginal peoples, their use of social media, and the how that relates to and is affected by the digital divide. Author describes four objectives of and five challenges faced by Indigenous people in regards to their uses of social media.
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Indigenous Rights in Canada: Implications for Leadership in Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Deer
Antistasis, vol. 5, no. 1, 2015, pp. [37]-40
Discusses how social movements like Idle No More provided context for jurisdictional discourse and how educational leaders can learn from the discourse to provide appropriate, respectful and balanced learning opportunities for all Canadian citizens.
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Indigenous Social Media Practices in Southwestern Amazonia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pirjo Kristiina Virtanen
AlterNative, vol. 11, no. 4, 2015, pp. 350-362
Discusses the impact social networking sites have on relationships and the influence on how Ingenious Amazonians relate to the outside world.
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Indigenous Voices on the Web: Folksonomies and Endangered Languages

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Coppélie Cocq
Journal of American Folkore, vol. 128, no. 509, Summer, 2015, pp. 273-285
Article investigates the advantages and limits of global social media for a small localized group by studying Twitter categories created by users.
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Innu Language Project Activities in Labrador

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marguerite MacKenzie
Laurel Anne Hasler
Regional Language Studies - Newfoundland, no. 25, 2014, pp. 50-54
Comments on the many projects that have been brought to fruition including an Innu dictionary, websites, and mobile apps.
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Integrating Mentorship and Digital Storytelling to Promote Wellness for Alaska Native Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Inna Rivkin
Jessica Black
Ellen D. S. Lopez
Eric Filardi
Maya Salganek
Mildred Nanouk
Jessica Newman
Jeremy Haire
Jacques Philip
Donald Charlie
Lisa Wexler
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 59, no. 2/3, Summer/Fall, 2020, pp. 169-193

Examines the use of digital storytelling, through the Intergenerational Dialogue Exchange and Action (IDEA), and its impact on the Indigenous youth in Alaska.

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International and Comparative Indigenous Rights Via Video Conferencing

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Stephenson
Bradford Morse
Lindsay Robertson
Melissa Castan
Ruth Thompson ... [et al.]
Legal Education Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2009, pp. 237-255
Looks at an Indigenous rights law class provided internationally via fully interactive live video-conferencing and also looks at the logistics of teaching online, the benefits of an internationally comparative Indigenous course, and some of the difficulties involved in this teaching mode.
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Is the Internet a Useful Resource for Indigenous Women Living in Remote Communities in Canada, Australia and New Zealand to Access Health Resources?

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christine Smillie-Adjarkwa
Looks at what kind of access is available to the internet in remote communities, where the internet accessible is located in these communities, and evaluates if the internet is a useful tool for Aboriginal women to access health information.
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Jason Edward Lewis: The Indigenous Future Imaginary

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rebecca Smyth
Luma Quarterly, no. 3, Winter, 2016, p. [?]
An interview with Jason Edward Lewis discussing his work to empower Indigenous youth to use technology as a means to connect and share their own Indigenous culture.
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#KeepOurLanguagesStrong: Indigenous Language Revitalization on Social Media During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kari A. B. Chew
Language Documentation & Conservation, vol. 15, 2021, pp. 239-266
Analysis of posts from March through July 2020 identified six themes: language promotion, using language to talk about COVID, training to support revitalization, language education, creating and sharing resources, and general information.
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Keewaytinook Mobile: An Indigenous Community-Owned

Mobile Phone Service in Northern Canada

Alternate Title
Indigenous People and Mobile Technologies
[Routledge Studies in New Media and Cyberculture ; 31]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Brian Beaton
Terence Burnard
Adi Linden
Susan O’Donnell
Describes Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations' development, implementation and operation of the not-for-profit KMobile system. Chapter from Indigenous People and Mobile Technologies edited by Laurel Evelyn Dyson, Stephen Grant, and Max Hendriks.
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Last Real Indians

Alternate Title
Indigenous New Media Symposium
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Chase Iron Eyes
Creator of the "Last Real Indians" website speaks about using social media as a tool for activism. Duration: 41:19.
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"The Legacy Will Be the Change": Reconciling How We Live with and Relate to Water

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lindsay Day
Ashlee Cunsolo
Heather Castleden
Alex Sawatzky
Debbie Martin ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 3, The COVID-19 Pandemic and Indigenous Peoples, 2020, pp. 1-23

Looks at the Indigenous approach towards water knowledge and how this approach can be used in collaboration with Western knowledge systems for water policy making and research.  

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