TV/Movies
Popular disney character
Pocahontas
Term used as an ongoing stereotype within Indigenous communities
Savages
What is the topic of our presentation?
Misrepresentation of Indigenous People in the media
What percentage of Indigenous journalists work at Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) or Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) as of 2021?
75%
Discriminatory Sports Teams Mentioned
Chicago Blawkhawks, Burlington Chiefs, Brooklin Redmen
What can be done to appropriately represent Indigenous people in the media?
Allow Indigenous people to lead the media created, include historical facts, hire Indigenous editors, writers, directors
What were the themes in the Pocathontas movie?
Romanticized colonization, sexualized her as an Indigenous woman, viewed her as “exotic"
What is the impact of the misrepresentation of Indigenous people in the media?
Promotes false information/misconceptions, trauma, internalized shame
What is a method of advocacy?
Promote mandatory education for journalists, others working in media to learn Indigenous history, laws, rights and ongoing issues