MEDIA INDIGENA 70 (Patreon)

Tempest in a teepee: Indigenous water protectors fought for and won the right to set up a ceremonial camp on Parliament Hill for Canada Day. Did their actions shine a light on the controversy over Canada 150—or simply spark the flames of a backlash?

We also explore how some tense moments at an otherwise straightforward press conference, held by those hoping to educate reporters on why the teepee went up, seemingly mutated into a media lecture on how Indigenous people ought to conduct themselves. 

At the roundtable this week are Kenneth Williams, an assistant professor with the University of Alberta’s department of drama, plus Lakota activist and communications professional Taté Walker.

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