Overview
Choose an issue that Indigenous Peoples face in Canada and analyze the media coverage over a period of time, and develop a thesis that interprets how the type of coverage, how it is covered and/or frequency and tone of coverage impacts peoples’ understanding of Indigenous rights, sovereignty and/or self-determination in Canada and write a 4-6 page essay. I recommend focusing on land rights/ sovereignty/landback explicitly to narrow your scope. You could even choose three "case studies" over time - ie Oka, Ipperwash and Wetsuweten to compare the media coverage of each time and the ways it's changed. Additionally, consider checking out the coverage of independent and Indigenous media to help comapre/contrast - ie independent media like The Narwhal, Tyee and Canadian Observer are doing really great reporting on these issues. Use APA format for Works Cited and the written paper. Use of sources to support your analysis. Connect issues to broader themes of Indigenous sovereignty, self-determination and settler-colonization.