Rezkast.com
Wow! RezKast: a Native video & music sharing site! And lots more! Beautiful!
This is a great find for a Native person who lives at a distance from Native communities -- like me. And, obviously, great for folks who are able to live in Native communities either off or on reservations.
Here is a grocery list of what is on the site: Profiles of members including me (Gypsymouse, when I get around to finishing it), videos created and/or shared by members, opportunity to comment on the videos (share, email, post on facebook, etc.), RSS (video, text, audio), articles (written and discussed by members), audio, photos, games ----- opportunity to comment and discuss ---- entries tagged ----- submissions sorted by recent additions, most viewed, top rated, most discussed, most favorite, ----email (I had a friend request within a day after the welcome message from the webmaster), ----community including groups, bulletins, and shoutouts (a chance to say what is on your mind), and lots of blogs!
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Is this Web 2.0? Absolutely! RezKast is significant not only because it is an example of innovative and creative use of new social media, but also because Native people have had the most difficult time becoming involved with new technology for all sorts of reasons that I will not go into here. This site symbolizes the vibrancy and vitality of diverse peoples who share a common relationship with the history of the government of the United States and their excitement and enthusiasm for tools/means to (re)create and extend the sense of community and identity. Finally, something from the dominant/Eurocentric culture can be beneficially co-opted (with awareness of risks that also are not part of this post).
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Yes, RezKast is Web 2.0. It uses the web as a platform for sharing video, audio, print, discussion, interaction, participation, and interaction. RezKast lives on the Internet fed by the combination connections and networks created and used by humans. The more people, the greater effectiveness and the more power.
Rezkast uses communication, collaboration, cooperation, and connection, the four primary functions of social media.
Communication is everywhere! Members communicate through their videos, music, pictures, blogs, groups, discussions, email, and so forth.
Collaboration is apparent in the groups, discussions, article postings, other media postings, and the discussions generated.
Cooperation? Obviously. This site highlights sharing video, audio, and print content and encourages discussion, interaction, and tagging.
Connection!! Yes!! I feel more connected just in the little bit of time I have spent on the site. I am connected with relevant information via videos, articles, blogs, discussions, and email. And I am connected, if I choose to be, with other Native People, a huge treat!
http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/70/native_american_symbols.jpg
Yes, RezKast is Web 2.0. It uses the web as a platform for sharing video, audio, print, discussion, interaction, participation, and interaction. RezKast lives on the Internet fed by the combination connections and networks created and used by humans. The more people, the greater effectiveness and the more power.
Rezkast uses communication, collaboration, cooperation, and connection, the four primary functions of social media.
Communication is everywhere! Members communicate through their videos, music, pictures, blogs, groups, discussions, email, and so forth.
Collaboration is apparent in the groups, discussions, article postings, other media postings, and the discussions generated.
Cooperation? Obviously. This site highlights sharing video, audio, and print content and encourages discussion, interaction, and tagging.
Connection!! Yes!! I feel more connected just in the little bit of time I have spent on the site. I am connected with relevant information via videos, articles, blogs, discussions, and email. And I am connected, if I choose to be, with other Native People, a huge treat!
I think this is a great concept - using Web 2.0 to link Native American Internet Users who are spread all over via a Web 2.0 platform that offers them a central location virtually. It is a beautiful concept - a place where individuals with similar histories who may be separated by happenstance can come together in community.
ReplyDeleteRezKast seems to have great potential for the Native American community!
Kosia, what a great webpage! It pleases me that Native people have an online community where they can communicate and share a wide variety of information and entertainment. With distance being an issue, its great that Natives are embracing technology and using it to connect people. Thank you for sharing! : )
ReplyDeleteK! It's a useful website I have to say. I think this website present a same idea with MCK's post. People can maintain and spread their believes through the Internet. In this way, probably some cultures won't disappear since there always a small group of people can find each other online to create a community.
ReplyDeleteI'm sensing a potential dissertation topic here Kosia.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think caused the recent phenomenon of Native Americans moving into online communities. It seems that something big must have driven them to this platform so late in the game of Internet. It almost makes me wonder if the recent attraction of reservations came from the Twilight series and a younger age attraction. This may be too far fetched, however, it represents more of the changes which have taken place in the world of social media.
ReplyDeleteKosia this totally could be a dissertation topic face. I like that Native Americans are embracing web 2.0 and are redefining their community. This is an excellent way to bridge the cap of distance.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! I've always loved history, and Native American history and culture has always been one of my favorites. I love that there is a forum for Native Americans and others to share thoughts, videos, music, and art all in one place. It is an excellent way to bridge the gap as Fallon has said and give way to a new understanding of this culture.
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