Framing indigenous–Settler relations within British Columbia's modern treaty context: A discourse analysis of the Maa-nulth treaty in mainstream media

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dc.contributor.authorMorgan, Vanessa Sloan
dc.contributor.authorCastleden, Heather
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-20T19:40:16Z
dc.date.available2025-02-20T19:40:16Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractMedia plays an integral role in (re)producing our social construction of reality. When viewed in light of Canada’s colonial legacy, media’s power has undoubtedly been implicated in circumscribing Indigenous peoples and Indigenous–settler relations. Employing a discourse analysis of mainstream media covering the recent (2011) implementation of a comprehensive land claims agreement in British Columbia, this study investigates how media has framed contemporary Indigenous–settler relations within the Canadian state. Findings indicate that mainstream media predominantly relies on stereotypes of Indigenous peoples and tends to neglect historical and current political complexities, thereby perpetuating stagnant Indigenous–settler relations. Concluding with empirically derived recommendations, this article points to education reform to create more robust mainstream media able to address stagnated (re)constructions of Indigenous–settler relations.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.identifier.citationMorgan, V. S., & Castleden, H. (2014). Framing indigenous–Settler relations within British Columbia’s modern treaty context: A discourse analysis of the Maa-nulth treaty in mainstream media. The International Indigenous Policy Journal, 5(3). 10.18584/iipj.2014.5.3.5
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2014.5.3.5
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/21255
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe International Indigenous Policy Journal
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Public Administration
dc.titleFraming indigenous–Settler relations within British Columbia's modern treaty context: A discourse analysis of the Maa-nulth treaty in mainstream media
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