Atleo’s Last “Historic” Moment
Dan David on what the ex-National Chief’s sudden departure might tell us about the apparent free-fall of the AFN
Tag: Indigenous
No Colonialism Here: An all-too-easy journalists guide to Canada’s aboriginals
So simplistic, you’ll finish your articles in no time!
The new (media) world: reflecting on early Aboriginal adoption of the web
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. […]
UPDATE: Australia elects first Aboriginal MP
Quick update to Rick’s post: Ken Wyatt has been elected to Australia’s House of Representatives, making him the first indigenous MP in that country’s history. But ABC Australia is reporting that Wyatt has been receiving hate mail, something the Aboriginal politician dismissed. “Let’s move on from that — what’s more important is the way in […]
AUDIO: Discussing contemporary Aboriginal cultures on STREETZ-FM
In this installment of our weekly Tuesday sitdown on STREETZ 104.7 FM, Rick Harp and THE WORD host Lady V discuss the website “BEAT NATION” – home of hip-hop Indigenous-style – and touch on a debate over the appropriateness of hip-hop being used to share Aboriginal cultures. Rick also talks about Australia’s Desert Art Centre which uses YouTube […]
