Figuring the Plural – Needs and Supports of Canadian and US Ethnocultural Arts Organizations
Figuring the Plural Needs and Supports of Canadian and US Ethnocultural Arts Organizations Chapter: Indigenous Techne: Native New Media in North America …
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When Raven Became Spider – Book
Published by Dunlop Art Gallery Edited by Jennifer Matotek and Leena Minifie Taking its title from a body of work by Sonny Assu, depicting Spiderman in a traditional Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw style, …
Personal Democracy Forum 2017
Co-presented the panel “From the Ground Up: Indigenous Mapping, Media & Storytelling” along withEmily Jacobi (Digital Democracy) and Ryan McMahon (Makoons Media Group) and Josué Rivas Foto at the Personal Democracy Forum 2017, …
Allied Media Conference 2017
Co-presented the panel “Decolonize This! Reindigenizing Tech and Media” along with Emily Jacobi (Digital Democracy) and Ryan McMahon (Makoons Media Group), at the 19th Annual Allied Media Conference in Detroit, …
Art in Motion: Native American Explorations of Time, Place and Thought
Chapter: Life as Motion, Motion as Life In the summer of 2012, the Denver Art Museum hosted a symposium titled “Art in Motion: Native American Explorations of Time, Place, and …
Media Democracy Days – Nov 7, 2015
The rapid growth of independent media has given Canadians access to a wider range of news, analysis, and opinion than one often finds in commercial, mainstream media. How did independent …
When Raven Became Spider – Exhibition
Curated by Leena Minifie, Guest Curator Joi T. Arcand, Sonny Assu , Julianne Beaudin-Herney Shaun Beyale, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Jeffrey Veregge Taking its title from a Sonny Assu works depicting …
‘Take care of each other:’ Honouring Beau Dick’s legacy
A community is in mourning for beloved west coast artist, chief and father Beau Dick — a strong cultural leader who uplifted his people and held colonial governments to account. …
Media Democracy Days – Nov 8-9, 2013
This panel examined the representation of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples in the news media. With a focus on #IdleNoMore and indigenous sovereignty, the role of alternative and independent media in self-determination movements …
Remembering Arthur Manuel, irreplaceable advocate for Indigenous rights
Members of the Secwepemc Nation, Indigenous leaders, colleagues, and friends from across Canada came together at the community centre of the Adams Lake Indian Band in Chase, B.C., this weekend …