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Indigenous media makers are successfully gaining more control over their storytelling. Here Dallas Goldtooth and Jana Schmieding as Nelson Renville and Reagan Wells in the sitcom, ‘Rutherford Falls.’ (Goldtooth Schmieding/Peacock)

From stereotypes to sovereignty: How Indigenous media makers assert narrative control

Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation; Dannielle Piper, The Conversation, and Ateqah Khaki, The Conversation

Indigenous media have rapidly expanded over the last 30 years with Indigenous media makers gaining greater control of their narratives.
‘Stories Are In Our Bones’ sees filmmaker Janine Windolph take her young sons fishing with their kokum, a residential school survivor who retains a deep knowledge and memory of the land. (Stories Are In Our Bones/National Film Board)

More than entertainment: Indigenous women are teaching through filmmaking

Jocelyn Thorpe, University of Manitoba and Kaila Johnston, University of Manitoba

Indigenous filmmakers are changing the world by telling their own stories in their own ways.
A substantial shift in media commitment to highlighting Indigenous voices and perspectives is required to challenge the negative patterns of deficit-based reporting. AAP/Penny Stephens

Included, but still marginalised: Indigenous voices still missing in media stories on Indigenous affairs

Archie Thomas, University of Technology Sydney and Yin Paradies, Deakin University

Although media outlets are including Indigenous voices in their reporting, some continue to exclude Indigenous authors, perspectives, and cultural contexts.

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  1. Australian media
  2. Film
  3. Indigenous
  4. Indigenous representation
  5. Media
  6. Representation
  7. TV
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