The implications of social media in Indigenous rights and advocacy

A qualitative analysis of Indigenous discourse online and in mainstream media

Authors

  • Megan Brink University of Ottawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18192/politika.8208

Keywords:

Colonialism, Idle No More, Indigenous, Activism, Social Media, Dakota Access Pipeline

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2023-11-25

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): Politika, the undergraduate journal of international affairs and politics

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