Abstract
This paper reports on an examination and analysis of digital storytelling interface features and functionalities within a select number of Indigenous digital libraries and archives to support and inform the participatory and culturally-informed design and development of a digital storytelling system for the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Western Arctic. The paper presents participatory and inclusive design ideas and examples from Canada, US, and Australia.
Highlights
Indigenous communities around the world have been taking up digital media in their broader struggles for decolonization, self-representation, and self-determination (Ginsburg, 2016; O’Sullivan, 2013)
There has been a trend amongst Indigenous digital platforms towards integrating storytelling practices for a more dynamic, holistic approach to memory and history-making
This paper aims to report the results of a study that investigated and analyzed a select number of Indigenous digital archives and digital storytelling user interfaces in order to identify key features and functionalities that support the development of a digital storytelling system for the Inuit communities of the ISR
Summary
Indigenous communities around the world have been taking up digital media in their broader struggles for decolonization, self-representation, and self-determination (Ginsburg, 2016; O’Sullivan, 2013). Their histories have long been excluded or misconstrued in institutionalized settings and have been taken to the grassroots, community level for autonomous documentation (Flinn, Stevens, & Shepherd, 2009). Through digital media projects, Indigenous peoples have fostered a sense of community resistance to and power against dominant colonial narratives, and a sense of control over collective memory Beyond just opening up collections, Christen (2015b) argues that these digital platforms are redefining traditional museum relationships amongst viewers, creators, and contributors (p. 384)
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