Film &Television

Communications Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Concordia University, 2001.

Looks at how issues surrounding the request for a national inquiry were represented in The National Post, Canadian Broadcasting Centre (CBC), The Vancouver Sun and the Canadian Television News (CTV) between 2010 and 2014.

Looks at the representation of multiculturalism in the science fiction show.

Discussion of how television and radio media can aid cultural survival by providing culturally sensitive programming in minority languages, and how Canada has been a leader in First Nations programming.

Reports findings of survey of 246 people about usage of television, radio and newspapers.

Reports on responses from four discussion groups with participants who were 15-24 years old. Focus was on finding out about language and cultural broadcasting content of interest and which devices youth would like to receive that content on.

Author believes televison shows dehumanize Native Americans and takes a critical look at how audiences' percieve representations, what frame of reference the audience uses to evaluate what they view, and argues that there is a need to view representations without accepting the status quo provided in encoded form.

Looks at films that reshaped the western genre.

Sums up Anishinaabe mix blood Dennis Banks' trial in regards to his participation at the occupation at Wounded Knee in 1973.

DIAMA preserves archives by cleaning, reformatting, digitizing and uploading materials collected since the 1970's. The website is searchable by language/culture, topic and location.

Looks at Māori journalism culture by examining two current affairs programs, one on radio and one in a magazine.

Compares news coverage by state owned versus public Māori television services regarding public expectations and perspective.

Looks at radio and television as friendly tools in the struggle for cultural survival rather than as foes.

Looks at how Black Indians have produced historical and cultural identities, and how they were portrayed in the HBO series Tremé.

Satellite delivered TV programming for education aimed at children in remote areas of Alaska, Appalachia and Rocky Mountains states; focus of programs was basic oral language development and health.

Assessment of anthropological analyses of "culture" and the use of ethnography in aboriginal media; concludes with a reading of pertinent studies in the field of exposure and use of mass media by indigenous peoples.

Comments on the mentorship opportunities experienced by a young student including being featured in a documentary series and shadowing a dermatologist.

Survey sample contains a total of 1,606 completed interviews, including oversample of 200 youth. In addition, eight focus groups comprised of 12 youth were conducted. Topics included education, health, employment, television programming on APTN, and internet connectivity.

First Nation's people encouraged to consider careers in the film industry through on-site experience in $8.5 million, four hour mini-series by CBC being filmed on Pasqua.

Website contains links, some with access to the full text of presentations, from a conference which explores intellectual thought and cultural development of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Many of the presenters were Canadian.

Education Thesis (M.Ed)--University of New Brunswick, 2008.

Film, Television and Media Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Auckland, 2012.

Author examines text and video about the Honor the Earth environmental organization's campaign against Enbridge pipeline projects to understand how the organization represents itself to the public, and how it’s represented by other media outlets. Finds a cultural and a procedural narrative are both present in the discourse.

Book Review of: The Fourth Eye edited by Brendan Hokowhitu and Vijay Devadas.

Looks at the career of award winning actress Candace Fox from Piapot First Nation. Article located by scrolling to page 10.

Compares coverage of events on Global Television, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and CTV to that of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Stories covered: shooting of Chelsea Yellowbird, vote buying at Esgenoopetitj First Nation, Air Canada, Winnipeg and First Nation flood evacuees, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Keystone XL pipeline protest.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Nebraska, 2009.

Part 1: Welcome by Darren Blaney; general remarks by John Gagnon, CEO of Wawatay Native Communications Society. Part 2: Nuxalk Radio featuring Banchi Hanuse; Siem-nu-ts-lhhwulmuhw host Natasha Bob speaks about how the program came about and its content. Part 3: Gunargie O'Sullivan, a volunteer programmer, talked about the importance of Indigenous presence on community and campus radio stations; Doreen Manuel shared history of Secwepemc Radio. Part 5: Talk on CiTR Indigenous Collective and the program Unceded Airwaves, presented by Lisa Girbav, Mario P

Includes links to program, summary, speeches, and audio of two panel discussions. Part 1: Community Radio speech by Jack Anawak. Part 2: Panel discussion: Regional Radio: Taqramiut Nipingat Inc.(TNI) and CBC North featuring Claude Grenier, Salome Avva and Patrick Nagle. Part 3: Speech by George Hickes, Nunavut Minister responsible for Health and Suicide Prevention. Part 4: Panel discussion: Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, CFRT-FM, and TV Nunavut featuring Fanny He, Madeleine d'Agencourt, and Charlotte DeWolff.

Looks at some nominees in the Aboriginal category at the 2009 Yorkton Film Festival and the parameters of that category. Article located by scrolling to page 13.

Examines several stories that were featured on sports television and in sports publications between November 1999 and July 2001.

Looks for patterns in habits of watching television, music video and music, where heroes and role models come from and affects media on future goals and concept of self.

Looks at strategies employed by the National Congress of American Indians, the National Indian Youth Council, and the Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium in their efforts to combat racial stereotypes.

Review of Hand Game a video by Lawrence Johnson.

Directed to audience who may not have extensive technical experience including language teachers and community members.

Discusses the associate degree in Media Communications, including a description of the curriculum, available from Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas.

Article presents two different narratives surrounding the treaty rights of the Chippewa people, the first is the perspective of the author, Chippewa band member and Journalist, Patty Loew. The second narrative is one that has been constructed through ethnohistorical research.

Comments on the summer of 1990, CBC documentary Indian Summer, The Oka Crisis about the land defence by Mohawks of Kanehsatake against police and military powers.

Communications Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 1997.

Argues that local aspirations are not met in mainstream programing and there is a need for creative policy options in order to use technology for empowerment.

Curriculum & Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wayne State University, 2004.

See part three: Canada from a Native Perspective.

Discusses the 1990 blockade of a minor country road in Oka, Quebec, which slowly became a national crisis.

Brief comments on stories from United States regarding law cases, the economy, a reality show, and a facebook incident.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.