MEDIA INDIGENA 96
On this week's Indigenous roundtable:
#NativeTwitter—more than just a hashtag? Can its influence be felt off-line? Or is it simply a case of tweeting to the choir?
Seal for sale—Facebook 2018-01-07 01:51:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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MEDIA INDIGENA 95
An Indigenous Look Ahead to 2018 / MI 95
On this week's roundtable, the second of our two-part look back and look ahead on the year almost behind us and the 12 months to come. (Missed part one? Listen here.) What is, or what co...
2018-01-01 01:36:04 +0000 UTC View PostMEDIA INDIGENA 94
An Indigenous Look Back at 2017: Part 1
What made 2017 a year of Indigenous significance? What might be in store for 2018? This week's show assembles the fulsome foursome for this year-end exercise, one that will take two episodes to manage.
Joining host Rick Harp for all this heavy lifting are Ken Williams, assistant professor with the University of Alberta’s depar...
2017-12-25 20:46:51 +0000 UTC View PostWhat do you rate as 2017's biggest Indigenous stories?
This year, the MEDIA INDIGENA roundtable wraps up 2017 with a long look back at the year that was and how it impacted Indigenous peoples, for good or for ill.
To that end, we'd be curious to know your selections: what did you see as the most significant Indigenous faces, facts + features of 2017? Alternatively, who might be the Indigenous people to watch for 2018? What Indigenous stories will te...
2017-12-18 19:51:39 +0000 UTC View PostMEDIA INDIGENA 93
Is political corruption covered differently when Indigenous people are involved? / MI 93
ON THIS WEEK'S ROUNDTABLE:
Vote vice: we scrutinize the story of a Saskatchewan First Nation politician accused of buying votes...
2017-12-16 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostMEDIA INDIGENA 92
On this week's Indigenous roundtable:
Monumental fight: US President Trump announces he'll significantly shrink the boundaries of two protected areas in the state of Utah, despite their 2017-12-11 18:14:48 +0000 UTC View Post
A note re: changes to Patreon fees from Rick
By now, you’ve perhaps had a chance to digest recent changes to the way Patreon has decided to handle payment fees, effectively shifting certain charges from creators to patrons. As I understand it, the change acts as a new surcharge upon your pledge.
This change came as a surprise to me, f...
2017-12-08 16:11:56 +0000 UTC View PostMEDIA INDIGENA 91
Mohawk members turn to Quebec court over Kahnawake's refusal of non-Indigenous residents / MI 91
On this week's MEDIA INDIGENA roundtable:
Make BC Site C free: A new 2017-12-03 19:49:55 +0000 UTC View Post
MEDIA INDIGENA 90
Pro-development = anti-Indigenous (or vice-versa)?
On this week's Indigenous roundtable:
Location discrimination: We pore over a poll showing Native Americans who live in "majo...
2017-11-27 08:58:13 +0000 UTC View PostBONUS MATERIAL: EP. 88 (ICC2)
As promised, here is the bonus audio recorded by Taté Walker at this year's recent Indigenous Comic Con 2, which we discussed back on episode 88 a couple of weeks ago. It's a special treat for MEDIA INDIGENA supporters only.
Listen here to clips from:
MEDIA INDIGENA 89
Child Welfare as an Arm of the Colonial State
This week, an extended conversation with Sarah de Leeuw, co-author of the recent paper, Turning a new page: cultural safety, critical creative literary interventions, truth and reconciliation, and the crisis of child welfare.
Written with Margo Greenwood, the paper was produced as part of their work at the 2017-11-19 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
FIXED LINK: MEDIA INDIGENA 88
Hey folks,
The link I sent last night had one stray character in it, so it took you nowhere. :( My apologies for the mess-up.
Here is the correct link:
http://mediaindigena.libsyn.com/ep-88-canadas-highest-court-rules-in-favour-of-ski-resort-o...
2017-11-14 15:48:34 +0000 UTC View PostMEDIA INDIGENA 88
ON THIS WEEK'S INDIGENOUS ROUNDTABLE:
Downhill and out: Canada’s highest court rules against an Indigenous 2017-11-14 04:35:08 +0000 UTC View Post
MEDIA INDIGENA 87
The 12 Dimensions of Indigenous Homelessness / MI 87
On this week's roundtable:
No joke: Why some racist Halloween 2017-11-04 18:06:13 +0000 UTC
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MEDIA INDIGENA 86
On this week's Indigenous roundtable...
- Hatin’ on Halloween? Why a non-native writer feels her 4-year-old was cheated of the chance to dress up as "a native princess" thanks to the 'ethno-police'
- Beothuk ... 2017-10-28 19:47:30 +0000 UTC View Post
MEDIA INDIGENA 85
Acknowledging Toxic Indigenous Masculinity: Are We at a Turning Point? / MI 85
On this week's Indigenous roundtable:
In name only: How did an Ontario city manage to strike up an Indigenous working gro...
MEDIA INDIGENA 84
Why traditional tastes in food turned some testy in Toronto
On this week's Indigenous roundtable:
Taste Testy // How the introduction of traditional foods in mainstream settings have 2017-10-14 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
MEDIA INDIGENA 83
Justin Trudeau's Symbolic Politics Long on Gesture, Short on Goods / MI 83
On this week's Indigenous roundtable…
Unfair Share: A group of First Nations take Canada and Ontario to court for not honouring a 167...
MEDIA INDIGENA 82
On this week's Indigenous roundtable…
Has there been a media "witch-hunt" of Wab Kinew, the new leader of Manitoba's New Democratic Party? A high-profile supporter has sounded a resounding 'yes.' But does that critique imply some Indigenous women are part of the pile-on?
... 2017-10-01 19:45:18 +0000 UTC View PostMEDIA INDIGENA 81
On this week's Indigenous roundtable...
Kinew Conundrum: Will old assault charges against the new leader of Manitoba’s NDP divide the Indigenous community?
T...
2017-09-23 22:17:59 +0000 UTC View PostMEDIA INDIGENA 80
Cherokee Freedmen, Adam Beach Boycott, Indian Country Today / ep 80
On this week's Indigenous roundtable:
Fight of the Freedmen: Has a court victory for the descendants of ex-slav...
2017-09-16 17:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostMEDIA INDIGENA 79
It’s been a while since the people behind the show did a check-in. On this week's Indigenous roundtable, we get up close and personal.
As long-time listeners know, we at the podcast have brought you a wealth of voices on a variety of topics, week after week. But, as of this very episode, we’re pleased to announce a shift to a more permanent roster. Joining host/producer 2017-09-11 08:39:30 +0000 UTC View Post
MEDIA INDIGENA 78
Has Canada Cut Indian Affairs in Half or Cloned it?
Double the fun or double trouble? Seemingly out of nowhere, the federal Liberals have decided to re-arrange the political furniture as part of a late summer shuffle of their ...
2017-09-05 00:29:20 +0000 UTC View PostEp. 78 delayed
Friends,
I have some very bad news: due to a unfortunate accident involving the laptop I was using to edit the show on the road, I am unable to access, much less release, this week's episode. until the unit gets fixed which, given it's a Sunday will be tough :(
I am trying my best to see what repair shops will help me out.
Rick
Got Qs re: Indigenous Affairs Canada re-org?
By now, you've probably heard the news: Indigenous & Northern Affairs Canada will soon be no more. Sort of.
And on next week's podcast, that's precisely the sort of ambiguity we'll explore as we rely on some special panelists to help us break down wh...
2017-08-31 20:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostMEDIA INDIGENA 77
On this week's MEDIA INDIGENA roundtable:
- Courting change: the city of Ottawa gets a new, Indigenous-only courtroom, but does 2017-08-28 03:34:16 +0000 UTC View Post
MEDIA INDIGENA 76
Charlottesville, Guam and the Edmonton Eskimos / Ep. 76
On this week's roundtable...
Charlottesville, Guam and the 'Eskimos' of Edmonton / Ep. 76
On this week's roundtable...
- Why Indigenous people totally relate to recent venom and violence over icons of intolerance in Charlottesville, Virginia;
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MEDIA INDIGENA 75
On this week's Indigenous roundtable, which is—thanks in part to you—our first ever to feature three topics:
A new study seems to solidify the link between homelessness and contact with the child welfare system;
MEDIA INDIGENA 74
Starvation, Experimentation, Segregation, Trauma: Reading Indigenous Health History / ep. 74
On this week's program:
Starvation, experimentation, segregation and trauma—to Mary Jane McCallum, these four words are critical concepts for any student of In...
MEDIA INDIGENA 73
White Settler Revisionism and Making Métis Everywhere: Part 2
On this week's podcast, we bring you the conclusion to our two-part conversation with the authors of "White Settler Revisionism and Making Métis Everywhere: The Evocation of Métissage in Québec and Nova Scotia."
Scholars Adam Gaudry (Native Studies & Political Science, University of Alberta) and Darryl Leroux (Soci...