Blog Post 1 | Topic Interest
I spent the past two semesters in and out of class working on an article about online cookies, and since that has been submitted, I decided to shift my attention to something that has more meaning to me. I am a Tsimshian Indian from Alaska, and a big part of that is the regional Alaska Native Corporation: Sealaska. Giving something back to a corporation that was put in place to serve the communities, heritage, and land significant to Natives in Southeast Alaska would make the blood ties feel stronger and fulfilling. The only problem is that I can fill the different roles they need, but finding a research method is tricky. Like everyone in this class, I want to research ethically. So, finding a goal that serves an ethical advocacy position is difficult. What I know without a doubt: I want to research Sealaska. I have interests in communication, discourse, advocacy, collaboration, user experience, and design. What I don't know: how to pinpoint a research goal or question withi...