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    September 19, 2016
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    #151 Trained To Ignore: The Media And First Nations
    Why does indigenous representation in settler media matter?
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Katie Jensen
    Freelance Producer

    If we knew what was really happening in our First Nations communities, would we still be indifferent?

    Filmmaker Victoria Lean and Gchi’mnissing Anishinaabe writer and educator Hayden King discuss stereotypes, comment boards, and misrepresentation in mainstream media.

    Victoria Lean’s Twitter: @Victoria_Lean

    Hayden King’s Twitter: @Hayden_King

     

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