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Session 3: Indigenous Design Collective
This session’s panel will include founding members of the IDC sharing their thoughts about Indigenous media and IDC as a vehicle to support TCUs in growing the community of Native digital media creators that can support a thriving Indigeverse. They will also reflect on the presentations and discussions from the past three days.
About the Speakers
Jutta Treviranus
Jutta Treviranus: Jutta Treviranus is the Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) and professor in the faculty of Design at OCAD University in Toronto (http://idrc.ocadu.ca ). Jutta established the IDRC in 1993 as the nexus of a growing global community that proactively works to ensure that our digitally transformed and globally connected society is designed inclusively. Dr. Treviranus also founded an innovative graduate program in inclusive design at OCAD University. Jutta is credited with developing an inclusive design methodology that has been adopted by large enterprise companies, as well as public sector organizations internationally.
Moema Umann
Moema Umann is a filmmaker and educator, with more than 12 years of experience. She worked on projects produced all around the world. After backpacking South America for 2 years, she moved to the Amazon to teach theater at a Yanomami community, strengthening her love for diversity. In New York City and China, she created with directors and experimental artists, solidifying her explorations of multimedia and technology. As the Film Coordinator and Production Manager at 3LD NYC, an art center that explores theater performances and new technologies, she worked as a producer and first assistant director for two productions filmed in 3D - The Downtown Loop and Tyson vs. Ali. She also directed the film version of the acclaimed performance Huang Yi & Kuka. Other media productions she managed were the Vogue annual party in Beijing, the Michael Kors launch in Shanghai, and the University of Maryland projection project. Many of her independent films were selected and awarded in different film festivals around the world. In Alaska, she collaborated with educators and scientists, reinforcing her passion and commitment to education and nature’s preservation. In 2018, she directed and produced the MôTif Film Festival in Fairbanks, Alaska.
She is currently the Media Coordinator at Iḷisaġvik College in Utqiaġvik (Barrow) Alaska
David McDonald
David McDonald is the Multimedia Production Program Coordinator at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. In addition to teaching at community and tribal colleges in northern Minnesota, David worked as an international television news journalist, independent media producer, and humanitarian journalism trainer for various development organizations in Africa and Asia.
Al Kuslikis
Al Kuslikis is Senior Associate for Strategic Initiatives at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), the association of the nation’s 37 Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). An important focus of Mr. Kuslikis’ work involves identifying strategies for supporting research, education, technology transfer, and community development programming at the nation’s TCUs particularly through partnerships among the Tribal Colleges and the larger stakeholder community – including federal, Tribal and state agencies, higher education institutions, organizations, and businesses. Mr. Kuslikis has accumulated over thirty years of experience in American Indian higher education, beginning with his work at Diné College when it was called Navajo Community College.
Awanigiizhik Bruce
Awanigiizhik Bruce (They/Them) is a Two-spirit artist from the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation in ND. Awanigiizhik (uh-WUN-nih-KEY-shik) which means Foggy-Cedar in Ojibwe. Awanigiizhik is an accomplished diverse media artist, poet, Tribal community leader, strategic planner, networker, tour guide and volunteer. Awanigiizhik is a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Art in Ojibwe Language, Culture and History at Turtle Mountain Community College.