Title
Social Media in Remote First Nation Communities
Minority studied
First Nations; Inuit
Description
Community resilience in first Nations includes ties to people both inside and outside the community, intergenerational communication, the sharing of stories, and family and community connectedness. This study, based on a survey of Internet users in the Sioux Lookout region of Northwestern Ontario, explores the link between social networking sites and community resilience. The region is home to some ofthe most isolated First Nation (indigenous) communities in Canada. Cultural and familial links between these communities are strong, yet until recent use of the Internet, maintaining regular communications to strengthen cultural ties was challenging. This study examines the links between travel and communication online, the ways in which social media are used to preserve culture and maintain communication, and the implications of social networking for community resilience.
Founder/Author
Molyneaux, Heather ; Susan O'Donnell; Crystal Kakekaspan; Brian Walmark; Kerri Gihson
Minority media language
Cree; Indigenous languages
Minority media type
Social network; internet
Medium
Electronic media
Spatial Coverage
Ontario,Canada
Temporal Coverage
2014
Reference (APA style)
Molyneaux, H., O'Donnell, S., Kakekaspan, C., Walmark, B., Budka, P., & Gihson, K. (2014). Social Media in Remote First Nation Communities. Canadian Journal Of Communication, 39(2), 275-288.
Minority media discussed
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources' Virtual Environmental Library; Nanisiniq Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) Adventure website; IsumaTV; B.C.'s FirstVoices project; Kisiki'k Wklusuwaqnmuow; Dear Elders Project in AÜanüc Canada