Indigenous Media Arts in Canada

as mass graves of Indigenous children continue to be reported on, a book on Indigenous representation and decolonial art practices will resonate; there have also been major news stories around artists and scholars claiming Indigenous identity that was later challenged by community members - this book offers a deeper, thoughtful analysis on who tells whose stories in the Indigenous-settler context of Canada.
uniquely gathers voices exploring the issue of Indigenous representation from a cultural politics and ethics perspective, featuring both settlers and Indigenous artists and academics. It is also mostly focused on film, and crucially (unlike most other collections focused on film and media) features Indigenous and settler co-editors. includes essays, roundtable discussions and interviews; bibliography provides an excellent resource for further readings with a focus on Indigenous-authored works