THTRFLM 3N03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Six Nations Of The Grand River, Shelley Niro, Iroquois
16 Apr 2017
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The idea of experimentalism: situated in relation to particular indigenous cultures and what he calls an indigenous aesthetic . Issues of: access and technological development; ways in which indigenous people create communities. Community is very significant to indigenous subjects. Problematic in light of histories of colonialism and racism. He emphasizes the significance of the recent development of indigenous media, for the cultural and political purposes of indigenous peoples . It is a means to support indigenous people and sustain the indigenous culture. Member of the turtle clan, bay of quinte mohawk from the six nations reserve. How the artist discusses her work/what she seeks to achieve: A responsibility regarding her community (including issues about loss of language and community) Importance of humour (tends to be a hopelessness in many documentaries about indigenous peoples) Images of the grand river and niagara falls, areas where hundreds of indigenous tribes lived.
