Good Fire Podcast

The Good Fire podcast is a show that began in 2019 to provide insight into the vast benefits of intentional practices by many First Nations around the world. This includes cultural burning, seasonal burns, and more, which rejuvenate the landscape by clearing out dead underbrush and delivering essential nutrients to the ecosystem. They discuss how Indigenous fire stewardship is critical to cultural empowerment of many nations, since it is a practice that brings together community, acknowledges cyclical events, and provides intense healing and release. Good Fire subverts Western notions of fire as destructive and “evil,” by recentering Indigenous knowledge and practices of fire as balancing.

Google Earth- Canada’s Original Place Names

Google Earth is a website in which users can explore different areas of the world. Within this website there is a section in which people are able to see the original names of regions within Canada.

imagineNATIVE Film Festival

imagineNATIVE is an Indigenous-run film festival that “presents the world’s largest Indigenous film festival, a national Tour focused on reconciliation, as well as the Institute among many other initiatives throughout the year,” a description found on their web page About iN. The festival is an inclusive space that works to fight Indigenous stereotypes through the films they screen, as well as building sincere relationships with Indigenous artists.

Native Land Website

Native Land is an informative and interactive media application and website that allows people to learn who the Indigenous Peoples are to that area. This is done by clicking on an area of the map, which takes you to a separate screen where you are given further resources on territories, treaties, and languages,

Decolonizing the Media: Challenges and Obstacles on the Road to Reconciliation

In light of Media Democracy day on November 19th, the Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released “Decolonizing the Media: Challenges and Obstacles on the Road to Reconciliation” by Dr. Patricia Elliott of the University of Regina School of Journalism.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) highlighted the news media’s role in shaping public opinion, including a long history of perpetuating negative stereotypes and under-reporting issues of importance to Indigenous communities.

CBC Radio’s Unreserved

Unreserved is a CBC radio program hosted by veteran Indigenous radio personality Rosana Deerchild. It is an on-air “space for Indigenous community, culture, and conversation” from coast to coast to coast. The program moves beyond the headlines, and introduces listeners to Indigenous stories, communities, music and individuals from across the country.

Claiming Space: Voices of Urban Aboriginal Youth

This exhibit, curated by Pam Brown from the Heiltsuk Nation, took place at the Museum of Anthropology at University of British Columbia and the website is rich with videos and interviews with artists.  The exhibit’s goal is to educate Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Mandatory Indigenous Studies Courses

The University of Winnipeg and Lakehead University went through a historical change with the implementation of a mandatory Indigenous Studies course in order for students to graduate. MacLean’s magazine wrote an article about this historical change and how this implementation hopes to decrease racism and increase cultural awareness in order to reconcile relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous citizens.

First Nations Drum

First Nations Drum is Canada’s largest Aboriginal newspaper intended to reach all communities within the country. It is distributed to bands, friendship centres, schools, colleges and universities, libraries, Aboriginal businesses and organizations. The newspaper is dedicated to informing and entertaining readers while also creating understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents.

Media Indigena

Media Indigena was created in February of 2010 as an interactive, multimedia magazine dedicated to Indigenous news, insights and creative expression. Media Indigena consists of 10 Aboriginal bloggers from Canada dedicated to adding more voices and visuals across the world.

Documentary: Trick or Treaty?

The documentary, Trick or Treaty?, was produced by Alanis Obomsawin to showcase issues affecting the people who signed Treaty 9 including their initiatives to invoke dialogue with the Canadian government for greater justice and respect.

Two Row Times

The Two Row Times is an Indigenous newspaper that aims to reach out to Aboriginal communities across Canada and the United States. Though the publications have articles written for or about other Indigenous nations, the Two Row Times is primarily for Haudenosaunee community members. It is currently distributed in every reserve in Ontario, as well as many non-Native communities as well.

Turtle Island News

Turtle Island News is Canada’s only national Native weekly newspaper, published every week at the Grand River Territory of the Six Nations in southern Ontario. It is a politically independent newspaper that is wholly owned and operated by Linda Powless, who had a lot of experience working in mainstream media from the CBC to national newspapers. The publication now has a circulation of about 20,000 newspapers weekly, and is “Canada’s most respected national native weekly newspaper with a growing national and international readership.”

Mediasmarts.ca

Mediasmarts.ca was started in 1994. It is a not-for-profit organization helping to improve online and digital literacy among both children and adults. Though it focuses on many different aspects of digital literacy, the website contains sections and articles on challenging media representations of Aboriginal peoples. They list the many stereotypical images and perceptions in film, and the way these are emphasized when we see or hear about Aboriginal peoples in the news or in publications.

Reporting in Indigenous Communities: Riic.ca

Started in 2011, Reporting in Indigenous Communities is a website that offers a guide and numerous articles aimed at “Helping journalists tell better Indigenous news stories.” Not only does it include guides and advice on how to accurately and ethically create informative and true news stories, it also includes other links and checklists to inform journalists.

Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA)

The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society is an Aboriginal communications society dedicated to serving the needs of Aboriginal people throughout Canada. Incorporated in 1983 under the Alberta Societies Act, AMMSA has been able to reach out and maintain Indigenous audiences like few others societies have.

Grandrivermc.ca

Grandrivermc.ca is a group of media activists, journalists and community members in Kitchener-Waterloo committed to the creation and dissemination of alternative media through presenting voices and perspectives rarely seen in the mainstream. They try to accomplish this through engagement with all mediums including zines, podcasts, and web-based articles.

CBC News – Indigenous

CBC News (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) is a national public radio and television broadcaster in Canada. CBC Indigenous focuses on the latest news and current affairs from Indigenous communities across Canada. The news covers a variety of topics, including current issues and events in Indigenous communities.

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)

The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) is a cable television network made by, and for Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. It is often seen to be the first of its kind not only in Canada, but throughout the world as well.  APTN has a wide number of television shows, ranging from the news to children’s television shows.

Indian Country News

Indian Country Communications is an independent, Aboriginal owned and reserve-based television and news website based in Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Reservation in Northern Wisconsin. Although it is based in the United States, its location allows for the sharing of Indigenous news from both the United States and Canada.