#19 Changing the Way We See Native America with Matika Wilbur(Swinomish and Tulalip)

Demystifying Media at the University of Oregon

About Our Guest:
Matika's most recent endeavor, Project 562 ,has brought Matika to over 300 tribal nations dispersed throughout 40 U.S. states where she has taken thousands of portraits, and collected hundreds of contemporary narratives from the breadth of Indian Country all in the pursuit of one goal: To Change The Way We See Native America.

In this podcast Matika, is also joined by the award-winning photographer and University of Oregon Professor Torsten Kjellestrand, and School of Journalism and Communication student Mitchell Lira. Together with host Damian Radcliffe they discuss issues of representation, how J-Schools and educational institutions can support native students, and how to build an indigenous Wakanda.

Find Matika Online:
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project 562

Show notes:
(00:04): Guest Introduction
(02:06): How has Native American life historically been portrayed, and why does that need to change?
(04:45): The struggles Mitchell had gone through as a young Native American man
(07:31): How Native American are represented in the media landscape
(09:40): How to create a new lens to change the existing portrayal of native Americans
(14:48): Advice to young Native American students on how to amplify their voices
(19:00): How universities can help Native American students feel more welcomed
(26:59): Advice on how the public can best portray Native Americans
(27:43): Wrap-up

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