Indigenous New Media Symposium | Dr. Jessica Metcalfe by INMS2014-NYC published on 2014-03-15T05:13:26Z The Indigenous New Media Symposium brought together Native American and First Nation media makers and creative activists to discuss how new media platforms are being used in the indigenous community to educate, organize, entertain, and advocate. In the past few years blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other tools have become important mechanisms to communicate indigenous perspectives in North America. Traditional media's long history of native stereotypes is being confronted by a new tech-savvy young generation that is speaking out strongly about cultural, political and economic issues. This symposium will also discuss other pertinent issues surrounding native media participation such as North America's digital divide, media effectiveness and identity issues. Dr. Jessica R. Metcalfe (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) earned her PhD in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona. She wrote her doctoral dissertation on Native designers of high fashion, and is in the process of editing her dissertation for a book manuscript. She is the main author of the website Beyond Buckskin (www.beyondbuckskin.com) and is the owner of the Beyond Buckskin Boutique. She has co-curated exhibitions and taught college courses in Native American studies, studio art, art history, and literature. Her current work focuses on American Indian art, clothing, and design from all time periods, with an emphasis on contemporary artists. Sponsored the School of Media Studies at The New School. February 21st, 2014 #INDNEWMEDIA Genre Native American
