Performing Arts

Life story of the film star. Part 2: 'Squaw Man' and the Hollywood Years. Part 3: New York City.

Material for four episodes: Indigenous in the City, It's Time, Whose Land is it Anyway? and At the Crossroads.

Document written as a result of a summit held in Toronto, 2007 with the aim of furthering the cause of the Aboriginal performing arts sector in Canada.

Looks at the important role on cross-cultural exchange that Aboriginal entertainment has played in Australia.

Provides practical information about booking artists, hiring a venue, technical and equipment needs, managing finances, and publicity.

Looks at a comedy radio special that is made up of short sketches and original teleplays to be aired on Aboriginal Day. Article located by scrolling to page 24.

Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2005.

Brief profile of Cree actor, Carol Greyeyes, artistic director and principal of the Indigenous Theatre School. The article tells how Carol is able to fulfill her life goal of serving her community by bringing together theatre, directing and teaching in Saskatchewan.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.32.

Looks at an Australian play which aims to preserve neglected or forgotten stories.

Description of the customs, performances, and ceremonies associated with the death of a Sitka chief.

American Studies Program Thesis (Ph.D.)--New York University, 2003.

Analysis of film directed by Zacharias Kunuk and performance piece by artist Rebecca Belmore in terms of representations of local concerns, as opposed to global concerns.

Looks at the artwork of several artists whose works transcend negative stereotypes related to addiction and Indigenous individuals.

Originally published byTalonbooks, 2000.

Articles from the Visual Arts section discuss the film Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner. Scroll down to section to access articles.

Defines the genre, provides a brief historical background, looks at the Trickster character, and comments on stereotypes. Chapter from The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Indian Issues Today, Volume 1 edited by Russell M. Lawson.

Comments on Tomson Highway's path to his successful career and his performance in Saskatoon at the Aboriginal Writers Festival. Article located by scrolling to page 23.

Focuses on activism in film and media arts, highlighting the ImagineNATIVE Film and Arts Festival and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).

Discusses how artistic expression and revitalization of culture can address health disparities and inequalities for Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

Discusses contributions of organizations such as A Space, the Theatre Centre, Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts, V-Tape, and Centre for Aboriginal Media/ImagineNATIVE Festival, and the National Film Board's Challenge for Change program. Excerpt from Well-Being in the Urban Aboriginal Community edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, and Daniel Jetté. Originally presented at the 2011 National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples.

Survey of artists judged to be innovators in the areas of music, painting and performing arts.

Reviews the literature of 36 international research studies; discusses research methods involving artistic practices. Identifies areas in which arts based methods may offer benefits to an Indigenous research agenda: (a) participant engagement, (b) relationship building, (c) Indigenous knowledge creation, (d) capacity building, and (e) community action.

Discusses how Native Americans’ active participation with cultural forms can create a fictional space in which students can comment on political and social issues.

Website contains links to documents, lists of research books and articles, case studies, and study resources.

Discusses the hybrid genre of Australian Indigeneous Theatre developed in the 1970s.

Comments on the mandate of the Institute, to help disseminate the work of all Inuit artists, including those working in the fields of literature and performing arts. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 10.

Focuses on the uniqueness of the Banff Centre's six-week Aboriginal Arts Program and the positive impact it has had on the Aboriginal community.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.

Looks at a dance theatre piece, staged at Batoche National Park, based on the romance of Gabriel and Madeleine Dumont. Article located by scrolling to page 2 and 14.

Comments on what it is like to be an Inuit artist working in the North today including the challenges and opportunities. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 8.

Conversation with an artist about his performance installation. Duration: 36:44.

Question and answer period with 6 member panel including artist James Luna. Duration: 34:08.

Brief background on a multi-media artist including an interview.

Originally published by Talonbooks, 2007.

Examines plays both published and unpublished.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.

Choices in the categories of art, literature, poetry, political works, and music.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.

Discusses the importance of the inclusion of Aboriginal words in the plays of Yves Sioui Durand, Tomson Highway, and Floyd Favel.

Book review of: Black Elk, Mexican Joe & Buffalo Bill: The Real Story by Tom F. Cunningham. Scroll down to page 35 to read review.

Lesson plan developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta. Designed for high school students.

A performance piece recreates the author's experiences growing up as he attempted to reclaim his Native American heritage.

Originally published by Talonbooks, 2000.

Participants in the National Museum of the American Indian Artist Leadership Program from Canada, United States and Peru discuss their work and participate in a panel discussion. Duration: 1:39:43.

Looks at a comedy program recorded by the CBC for National Aboriginal Day designed to look at the brightside of hardship and suffering. Article located by scrolling to page 12.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2012.

Discusses how Adrian Stimson's anti-colonial, gender-bending persona is used to expose cultural and societal truths.

Inaugural edition of the Building Aboriginal Economies magazine, which features short articles dealing with individuals and groups in the arts field.

Originally published by Talonbooks, 2002.

Discusses the performance piece entitled Vigil, which was a commentary on the murdered and missing women from Vancouver's downtown Eastside.