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Unit 4 · 6 lessons

Sovereignty, Treaties and Media

What sovereignty, self-determination and treaties mean for First Nations, Métis and Inuit nations, how news media frame those stories, and how Indigenous creators and you yourself make media that tells them differently.

  • 57 practice questions
  • 53 flashcards
  • 4 interactive lessons
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Lessons

  1. 1Sovereignty, Self-Determination and Self-GovernmentThree words that are often used as if they meant the same thing, why an inherent right is not a right that was handed out, how Nunavut shows one route to self-determination, and how to track these themes through a text.Interactive10 questions
  2. 2Treaties, Wampum and Land ClaimsTreaties as agreements between nations, the reasons oral and written understandings of the same treaty can differ, the Two Row Wampum as a Haudenosaunee understanding of a relationship, and the difference between specific and comprehensive land claims.Interactive9 questions
  3. 3How News Media Frame Indigenous IssuesWhy the same facts can produce very different stories, the five places framing hides — word choice, first voice, images, headline structure and missing context — and a step-by-step method for deconstructing any media text.Interactive9 questions
  4. 4Reading Indigenous Film and TelevisionHow shots, angles, sound and editing create meaning on screen, how genre conventions are used and bent, and how to write precise analysis of works such as Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001), Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) and the series Little Bird (2023).10 questions
  5. 5Social Media, Music and Digital ActivismHow First Nations, Métis and Inuit movements such as Idle No More, the MMIWG movement and water protectors have used social media; how to read music as a media text through artists such as The Halluci Nation and Jeremy Dutcher; how algorithms shape what you see; and the ethics of sharing, especially images of trauma.Interactive10 questions
  6. 6Indigenous Media and Creating Your Own Media TextMedia made by First Nations, Métis and Inuit creators and outlets, the codes and conventions of common media forms, and how to plan, create and reflect on a short podcast, poster or video of your own.9 questions