From stereotypes to sovereignty: How Indigenous media makers assert narrative control

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From stereotypes to sovereignty: How Indigenous media makers assert narrative control

Indigenous media makers are successfully gaining more control over their storytelling. Here Dallas Goldtooth and Jana Schmieding as Nelson Renville and Reagan Wells in the sitcom, 'Rutherford Falls.' (Goldtooth Schmieding/Peacock) Over the last 30 years, we have seen exponential growth of Indigenous media and Indigenous media makers, especially here in Canada which has one of the largest repositories of Indigenous media. This includes films, TV…