The Indigenous screen industry wants to see a more rigorous process for establishing identity, according to a report released Thursday by the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) in partnership with Aboriginal People’s Television Network.
The report, titled Building Trust & Accountability, says there is a “current climate of hurt” within the industry due to a number of people falsely claiming Indigenous identity for financial gain and access to funding and grants earmarked for Indigenous creators.
“It’s an issue whose roots grow from the very core of colonialism,” said Jesse Wente, the co-executive director of the ISO during a media conference Thursday.
“We are not
