Scholar Talk with Dr. Thohahoken Michael Doxtater Natural Intelligence and Indigenography: Reimagining Technology, Language, and Education
- Date
- June 25, 2025
- Time
- 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
- Location
- The Image Centre, 33 Gould St. Toronto
- Contact
- ftesfamariam@torontomu.ca
- Website
- https://theimagecentre.ca/exhibition/alanis-obomsawin-filmstrips-educational-shorts-from-the-nfb-19721975/ (external link)
This special talk is presented in conjunction with Alanis Obomsawin: Filmstrips. Educational Shorts from the NFB (1972/1975). Join Dr. Thohahoken Michael Doxtater, Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, for a thought-provoking exploration of Indigenous communication systems and worldviews.
Through the lens of Indigenography, Dr. Doxtater draws connections between traditional knowledge—from smoke signals to symbolic diplomacy—and modern technologies including voice recognition and digital learning. Reflecting on Obomsawin’s early NFB work with the Líl’wat and Atikamekw Nations, this talk reveals how Indigenous media practices have long advanced educational, cultural, and technological innovation.
Registration required.
Alanis Obomsawin: Filmstrips. Educational Shorts from the NFB (1972/1975) is on view through August 2 at The Image Centre.