[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhm2V8SwWy0[/youtube]

Wallmapu is a documentary filmed by Jeannette Pillán. It addresses Mapuche claims for land recovery, their struggle for self-determination and resistance to repression and invasion of Chilean and Argentine states. Since the Occupation of Araucanía, most of Mapuche lost their lands and were relocated in other places. This process was driven by Chilean and Argentinian states in the nineteenth century. Based on evidence of traditional authorities, leaders, and researchers Jeanette Pillán seeks to narrate history delivering the theme of the Mapuche territorial loss or so-called “Mapuche conflict”. The clip is the trailer of the film.

Bengwayan, M. A.(2003). Intellectual and Cultural Property Rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Asia, Minority Rights Group International. Download

This report offers a good analysis of the current state of cultural rights of indigenous people in Asia. I found the report worth reading especially in two aspects. First, it shows the power relations of stakeholders involved in the appropriation of indigenous cultural property (indigenous peoples, the governments, corporation, etc). Second, the report examines the current state of cultural rights of indigenous people in Asia. It would be interesting to know about the state of indigenous people in Asia, in comparison with North American cases discussed in ETEC 521.

Ky (#5: Module 2)

In discussing issues surrounding self-representation for Indigenous communities, I came across the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). This website links to the network’s official website. The website also links the network to facebook, twitter and youtube. 

According to their website, “APTN is the first and only national Aboriginal broadcaster in the world, with programming by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples, to share with all Canadians as well as viewers around the world”. 

What’s interesting about this network is that it is run by First Nation’s Peoples, but is directed towards the broader audience of Canada and the entire world.

http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/eng/ao26714.html

Is a Government of Canada web portal that lists many different sites specific to First Nation’s communities. The link provided in this post takes the reader to a “Media and Multimedia” site that lists many links to Indigenous media and multimedia. For example, the site lists links to journals and newsletters, magazines and newspapers, online news sites, radio, television and film and even publishing houses – all specific to the Indigenous communities in Canada. 

Although the site provides links for Indigenous communities across Canada (a diverse community), it illustrates how the Canadian Government recognizes a need for a web portal of resource information directed towards a Canadian First Nation’s audience.