Decolonizing the Media
A Town Hall Discussion
Decolonizing the Media was held on Nov. 5, 2015 at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum as part of Media Democracy Day. It was organized by a University of Regina School of Journalism students and faculty in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action on the Media.
Panelists
Betty Ann Adam
Creeson Agecoutay
Kerry Benjoe
Nelson Bird
Mervin Brass
Doug Cuthand
Jeanelle Mandes
Ntawnis Piapot
Carmen Robertson
Chris Tyrone Ross
Moderator
Dr. Shauneen Pete
Organizing Committee
Patricia Elliott
Brad Bellegarde
Joshua Campbell
Agenda
7 p.m. Opening Prayer – Life Speaker Noel Starblanket
Town Hall Discussion moderated by Dr Shauneen Pete
8:30 p.m. Media Fair and Reception
Carol Daniels book-signing
Partners
Community Research Unit, Univ. of Regina
Media Democracy Project
Sponsors
U of R School of Journalism
RPIRG
CCPA-Sask
Dept. of Justice Studies
Dept. of Politics and International Studies
Dept. of Sociology and Social Studies
Dept. of Women’s and Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts, University of Regina.
CCPA Sask Research Report
Decolonizing Media: Challenges and Obstacles on the Road to Reconciliation
Event on Facebook
Photos by Eagle Claw Thom
“Decolonization calls on us to re-imagine the relationships that we’ve inherited.“
Dr. Shauneen Pete