Film &Television

Discusses the work of visual artist Summer Zah; highlights the way in which the artist engages with media stereotypes and representations, and the effects they can have on individual identities as well as on mainstream perceptions of Indigenous peoples.

Chapter from: Visualities: Perspectives on Contemporary American Indian Film and Art edited by Denise K. Cummings.

Film and Television Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, 2016.

Comments on the highly rated television program regarding different perceptions of the show based on broadcaster, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) or APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network).

Looks at the beginning of video experiments in the 1980s up unto the start of Indigenous filmmaking in Australia and Indigenous television stations in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan.

Modern Thought and Literature Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2001.

Discussion of the ethics of intercultural communication and the various impacts of indigenous news media.

Panel Discussion at the Media Democracy Conference in 2012, discusses approaches of Indigenous media-makers and others to representing Indigenous perspectives. Duration 57:06.

Two book reviews: Indigenous Screen Cultures edited by Sigurjón Baldur Hafsteinsson and Bredin. Feeling Canadian by Marusya Bociurkiw.

Book review of: Indigenous Screen Cultures in Canada edited by Sigurjón Baldur Hafsteinsson and Marian Bredin. Review located by scrolling to page 193.

Communications Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2017.

[Liberal Arts] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1994.

Presents an interview with the host and producer of "Between Two Worlds".

Discusses Western cultural media influences on the indigenous peoples of the world.

Looks at the successful Inukshuk project, which proved that the operation of a television network in the North was possible.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1984.

Looks at the different roles and responsibilities expected of Inuit youth entering adulthood today compared with Inuit youth in the past.

Award-winning radio documentary focuses on the stereotypes perpetuated by the film and television industries. Total duration: 96:47.

Comments on a student production, Wojapi, a show inspired by Sesame Street, which features Lakota words and promotes Lakota language, culture and values.

Highlights the accomplishments of Dennis and Melanie Jackson for their animated series, Wapos Bay, including a National Aboriginal Achievement Award. Article located on page 1.

Overview of the political developments regarding the hydroelectric project, starting in 1971, includes video and radio clips. CBC Archives caries the stories in Cree under Eeyou Istschee: Land of the Cree.

Looks at nine students, from the First Nations University of Canada, who were hired as summer interns at CBC, Global television and Missinipi radio. Article located by scrolling to page 14.

Educational Psychology and Special Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1989.

The story behind Wapos Bay, an animated television series based on a Northern Saskatchewan Community which is voiced in both English and Cree.

Discusses a confrontation between the Haida and loggers in British Columbia. Duration: 3:29

Book review of: Something New in the Air: The Story of First Peoples Television Broadcasting in Canada by Lorna Roth.

Mass Communication Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Canterbury, 2009.

Communication Management Thesis (MBS)--Massey University, 1996.

Looks at the role television plays in the process of cultural revitalization.

Reports results of survey of 353 newspaper articles and 29 television items containing news relating to Maori people and issues. Sample taken on 14 pre-selected days in August, September and October 2004.

Related material: Appendices.

Reflects on First Nations people's philosophies of death and how media and public officials need to respect that culture and tradition.

Book review of: The Fourth Eye: Māori Media in Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Brendan Hokowhitu and Vijay Devadas.

Comments on public broadcasting and the necessity for First Nations participation to be continued, to ensure that languages and cultures are kept alive.

Aboriginal communications society, its profile, and history. Includes broadcast map, Dene and Cree speaking people programs, news, sports, music, events, contests, and links to related sites.

Discusses television series which was based on harsh realities of life in ghetto area of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Discusses the ways northern North American people shape, express and retain their identities. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Looks at a study of Cree children showing their aversion to the television show The Muppets. Two reasons that the Cree dislike the program are their beliefs towards the shaman's relationship to certain animals and the tendency of First Nations to seek out practical applications instead of fantasy in dealing with issues.

Contends that the author uses his characters to illustrate the damage stereotypes, imposed by the dominant culture, have inflicted on the Native American psyche. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Author reflects on his acting career and mentions, although he enjoys acting, lacking the motivation to do more work in the industry. Article found by scrolling to page 12.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2006.

Brief profile of each of the fourteen winners of the 2007 Aboriginal Achievement Awards. Article located by scrolling to page 3.

Theatre Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1988.

Argues that radio and television portrayals mirrored earlier treatments in film and print, and that they were driven by economics and programming requirements.

American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2017. Looks at novels by Linda Hogan, Tom Holm, Frances Washburn, Louise Erdrich, Louis Owens, and Tony Hillerman, and films by Chris Eyre.

Paper focuses on responses to Westerns, explains why controlling their public image is important to Native Americans and discusses use of how they are using film and video documentaries to re-present themselves.