Author: Rick Harp

A founder and president of the INDIGENA Creative Group, Rick offers 15 years-plus media experience in journalism and communication. A host/producer with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network for many years, Rick has also served as Artistic Director for the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival. He is a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan. Rick on the Web: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

Cowboys and Indians in Space? Assessing Avatar

Posted on by Rick Harp

While I must be one of the only people in the world yet to see James Cameron’s sci-fi blockbuster Avatar, I have noted with interest the continuous volley of criticism and praise for the film, especially among indigenous people. (For those who’ve been living under an unobtainium rock, Avatar is the story of a cultural […]