This article relates to SDG 1 No Poverty, SDG 4 Quality Education and SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities. Lydia Prince (Cree/Dak’elh from Tl’azt’en Nation) speaks with Broadly:
"Right now, there's more information online about Indigenous people than is created by them," she says. "Increasing Indigenous access to the online space is the first step in decolonizing it." She notes that we've seen the profound effects of increased access to digital communication through movements like Idle No More and Stand With Standing Rock, which both achieved mass impact and galvanized activism. "Next, we need to empower more Indigenous people to build communities and drive economic development online. As Indigenous people gain the skills to partake in digital conversations, we increase reconciliation and make a better world for all Canadians and Indigenous people."
Moreover, Prince notes that Goozih as well as other technological initiatives driven by Indigenous millennials aren't just practical solutions. In fact, they're catalysts for cultural empowerment. "My co-founder and I aren't very knowledgeable on how to formally teach our languages," she admits. "But we are confident that just having this app out there will be a huge catalyst for people to go see their elders and take the initiative to learn their language. After all, using technology like this is completely new for Indigenous people."
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