assimilation – mediaINDIGENA

The new (media) world: reflecting on early Aboriginal adoption of the web

Posted on February 15, 2011February 21, 2011 by Dan David

Gawd, I love the Internet sometimes. Years ago, when I was working in diversity, I did a quick search of web sites that had content by and for the main target groups: Women, People with Disabilities, Visible Minorities, and Aboriginal peoples. (Yes, I’m that old. And, yes, that’s what they called us way back then. […]

First look at ‘LAST CALL INDIAN’

Posted on October 10, 2010October 10, 2010 by Dan David

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 […]