Indigenous Press

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??Today's Topic: Indigenous Press

There are many examples of Indigenous representation in the press, whether in print, TV, newsletter or social media. I won't be able to cover them all here, so please give your favourites a shout-out in the comments!

Having Indigenous views represented in the press is essential to balancing out what we're learning from the media. We're all too familiar with some media outlets' biases. I encourage you to find some Indigenous press that is either National or specific to your region and add it to your learning resources!

??Hero of the Week: Nadya Kwandibens

Nadya is Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) from the Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation in northwestern Ontario. She is an award-winning photographer, a Canon Ambassador, and the current Photo Laureate for the City of Toronto! She has founded her own dynamic photography company named Red Works. Nadya’s artistic practice builds upon three ongoing bodies of work: Concrete Indians is an open-call series of contemporary urban Indigenous identity and is a representation of decolonial assertions of resistance and resurgence; Red Works Outtakes is an uplifting portraiture series created to combat the “stoic Indian” stereotype; and emergence, another open-call series, focuses on resurgent acts of decolonization and Indigenous intelligence. Her most recent project, titled The Red Chair Sessions, is an open-call series that places importance on the reclamation of Indigenous spaces/places and languages.

You can FEEL the passion coming through her lens.

??Music of the Week: The Bearhead Sisters

The Bearhead Sisters are a musical trio from Paul First Nation in Alberta. They won the The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/The JUNO Awards for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year in 2023 for their album Unbreakable. The group consists of three sisters: Allie, Trina, and Carly Bearhead. They also competed in the third season of Canada's Got Talent!

Of course, you can hear some of their music on our Spotify playlist IndigiBeats 365, where we add a daily song by Indigenous musicians. So far, this week, we've added a song from Elisapie, Tanya Tagaq, and Susan Aglukark! Check it out and follow. If you have any recommendations for additions to the playlist, feel free to let us know in the comments!

??3 Posts from this Week:

• I posted a few weeks ago about the Federal government investing in skill training for Indigenous youth in Ontario, and I remarked how I hope this spreads across the country - and here we go! Media is invited to cover this tomorrow.

• Have you ever been to Indigenous events and enjoyed bannock? Here's a Grand Chief showing their method of making it for us! I've been meaning to learn from my elders how to make bannock, but I'll also check this out and give it a try.

• Several Indigenous artists have received nominations at the Junos this year, and this isn't new. But what's new is that they are getting these nominations in categories that aren't Indigenous-only! Some of our favourites from the IndigiBeats 365 playlist have received nominations, and I'll make sure to add the rest in the coming few weeks so that we can enjoy them.

??Recommendation of the Week: IndigiNews

There were so many options for an Indigenous press/media option this week, so I apologize to all the other outlets that I haven't mentioned today. Reach out, and I'll make it up to you in future episodes!

Today, our focus will be IndigiNews , which aims to provide digital journalism driven by Indigenous communities' needs while contributing to the long-term sustainability of independent Indigenous-centred media.

When you read their articles, you can feel the inclusion of Indigenous views, knowledge, and history. This sort of representation is so essential for us to learn from. These aunties are blessing us with essential knowledge and storytelling.

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