The documentary Last Call Indian begins with a simple premise captured in its very first shot. The narrator’s voice begins as the camera pulls back from an empty bed fitted with railings in a small sunlit bedroom. It’s a sick room. The empty bed speaks volumes. Then a woman’s voice emerges, soft and clear: “I’ve […]
This week’s MEDIA INDIGENA moment on THE WORD on STREETZ 104.7 FM — first broadcast live on-air and on-line every Tuesday at noon central, 1 pm eastern — had Rick Harp and Lady V discussing the failures of media coverage regarding accused serial-killer Robert Pickton. They also promoted an exciting opportunity for one lucky aspiring […]
If the trailer is any indication, the pilot episode of Mohawk Girls will be well worth the watching: Described as “a half hour dramatic comedy about four young women figuring out how to be Mohawk in the 21st century,” the Rezolution Pictures production is written and directed by Gemini-Award-winning artist Tracey Deer who is, naturally, […]
As an official Media Sponsor of the 2010 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, MEDIA INDIGENA is delighted to share with you an exciting opportunity for all you budding young Aboriginal journos out there. CBC.ca and imagineNATIVE are seeking an Aboriginal youth intern to write about their experiences over the course of the 5-day festival […]
Just came across this great song and video from Australian hip hop trio, The Last Kinection, who I discovered by visiting the blog renoriginal. Released in 2008 as their first single, “Ballooraman” (meaning ‘love’) features lyrics in their traditional Aboriginal dialect. A little background on The Last Kinection, courtesy of their website: Featuring siblings Naomi […]
