Indigenous media creators often end up in this trope of educating their audiences. It can be exhausting rehashing intergenerational trauma, reconciliation, and calls to action. 

More and more Indigenous creatives are looking for the space to just exist and advocate for joy, and Adeline Bird is one of them. In this episode, she joins Matriarch Movement to discuss the things that are top of mind for storytellers: where is there room for representation in the media landscape, who really “owns” the Indigenous stories, and how will all of this impact the future of Indigeneity in media?

More About Adeline Bird:

Adeline Bird is an Afro-Anishnabe author, filmmaker, and producer. She grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, but is a proud member of Treaty #4 Rolling River First Nations. She has produced segments for daytime television hit shows such as CTV’s The Social & Etalk. Adeline is a graduate of the National Screen Institute’s CBC New Indigenous Voices program, where she made her directorial debut with the short film Nappy Hair and Eagle Feather, now featured on CBC Gem. Adeline was one of the 2018 ImagiNative-APTN pitch winners, and part of the 2019 cohort of Telefilm Canada’s Talent To Watch.

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Find more about Matriarch Movement: https://matriarchmovement.ca/

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Our producer is Nicole Robertson with Muskwa Productions.

Our podcast producer is Kattie Laur.

Our videographer is Sara Cornthwaite.

Behind the scenes photography is by Kiki Guerard, Michelle Aregentieri, and Stephanie Neves.

Special thanks to the Indigenous Screen Office for supporting this video podcast!

This episode is distributed by the Women in Media Network.

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