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The March Point Video reminded me of a CBC documentary I watched some time ago about the Arctic Bay Video Club and the Youtube hit Don’t Call Me Eskimo  There are a great deal of similarities between the two projects. The link I have provided here is not only the video but part one of the CBC documentary that aired back in 2007. It brings to light some of the issues faced by aboriginl youth in the north and highlights the success of the Arctic Bay Video Club. I liked this project because it deals with Canadian youth.

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Weblog 2 Entry #4

Samson and Delilah an Australian film by Aboriginal director Warwick Thornton. I wanted to link this site as I have heard Thornton interviewed before. This film was nominated for an Academy Award in the Foreign Film category. Although it first appears as a basic trailer site as for any other movie I believe the links included make it worthy of a look. There is an interview where Thornton describes how the movie is based on real life experience and where he urges Australian to practice random acts of kindness.  

`Cinema is performance, that`s how us blackfellas have connected with it. It`s where we come from, with our storytelling. A lot of dreaming stories are about moral stories and news and teaching….that`s the way indigenous filmmakers are thinking.`Warwick Thornton.

Module 1 Entry #4

First Nations University of Canada

First Nations University of Canada (2003)  was formerly known as the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College which was founded in 1976. The university boasts programs which are designed to specifically address the needs of Aboriginal communities. Programs at the university include: Indian Communication Arts, School of Indian Social Work, Indian Fine Arts, Intercultural Leadership Program, Department of Indigenous Education, a multitude of programs related to the health sciences and many more.

The FNUC allows students of all nations to learn in an environment of First Nations cultures and values.Their mission statement ” To enhance the quality of life, and to preserve, protect and interpret the history, language, culture and artistic heritage of First Nations.”   

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First Nations Veterans Memorial

Module 1, Weblog #5 (A. Davidson)

RedWAY BC News E-zine

Description and Relevance

In my ongoing search for a research topic I came across this site which was linked to the one Sophie posted on First Nations Pedagogy. The purpose of the site is stated in the heading byline:

Harnessing Technology to Honour, Inform and Connect Urban Aboriginal Youth to Services, Opportunities, the Community and Each Other

Once again I found this to be intriguing considering the points of view we explored in Module 1 that questioned the value of participating in the online world from a cultural perspective for First Nations Communities.

The main goal of the site seems to be focused on empowerment for urban aboriginals through employment potential, leadership, community building, advocacy groups, etc…

Features and Links

Some of the areas of interest I navigated to from the home page included:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVHgvURX_vM[/youtube]

The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation

logoThe National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is a  privately funded organization, providing bursary and scholarship awards for post-secondary First Nations, Inuit and Métis students pursuing studies in the following fields: Post-Secondary Education, Fine Arts, Health Careers, and Oil & Gas Aboriginal Trades & Technology. Since its inception in 1985, this non-profit organization has rewarded more than 32 million dollars to more than 8400 students.

The foundation also awards achievement awards to celebrate and encourage excellence in the Aboriginal community. Also, connected to this foundation the following Industry in the Classroom programs:

Taking Pulse – aimed at increasing Aboriginal participation in the workforce

Blueprint for the Future – a series of career fairs

Television Broadcasting in the Classroom- introduces Aboriginal youth to careers in television broadcasting

Health Careers in the Classroom – introduces Aboriginal youth to careers in the health industry

NAAF logo [Online Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved November 17, 2009, from NAAF website.http://www.naaf.ca/

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