Theland sees TikTok as a household effort- with video

Theland Kicknosway is accompanied by his mother Elaine to talk about how he got into TikTok and how he used its platform to learn about indigenous practices.

Theland started using TikTok at the beginning of the pandemic, inspired by @ Sherry.Mckay, an indigenous content creator. “She’s amazing and she speaks a lot of truth and she’s very funny too. Your content is really nice. She’s like that one aunt who always has your back, ”Theland shares.

Theland started using TikTok in early 2020, starting out by sharing snippets of local humor. “Then I started to post more about myself and my insignia and to indigenize the prevailing trends at the time. Do the normal dances that other TikTok users have done, but in my trappings. “

Theland consults with his family at the dining table before sharing anything on social media. They discuss the message behind its content and the purpose of its publication.

“The best ideas for videos came from our dining table. The conversations we have are just great, ”explains Theland.

“As we sat at our table, I thought, Mom, I want to post a video about hair,” shares Theland, saying that its content is a family effort.

“They say you should talk about braids. So these are all videos that came to life because they started at our table. “Theland consults with his family about what to share about hair in his video. “I’m not going to reveal everything and put it on the Internet because I’ve learned some lessons that we don’t publish everything.”

“So I posted the video, went to bed, and woke up the next day, and it hit like a million views. And I thought holy smokes, that’s crazy! The video and the TikTok page just started growing and growing and growing. And by my birthday, May 27, 2020, I would have reached 100,000 followers. “Theland is a new high school graduate with 400,000 followers.

“For a long time I never saw myself as a content creator or an influencer. But I think it’s a good thing to have these different titles recognized. If we are influencing someone can speak and someone can share the voice of all of us and share our voices. “

Theland was 16 when he started TikTok and his mother shares, “As parents, we always talked about what the purpose was. And why are we doing this? And how do we deliver it together because it is not unique, but a community and family discussion. “

Each part of Theland’s content has a purpose and is intended to elevate the community. A big part of it for Theland is raising awareness about MMIWG2S +.

Theland will be walking across Turtle Island this summer to raise awareness and donations for MMIWGS2 +. To support “Theland’s Journey”, visit his Facebook page TikTok and donate.

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