Galleries, Museums & Exhibitions

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A Chapter Closed?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
America Meredith
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, Fraud in Native American Communities, 2019, pp. 37-40
Description
The author examines the creation of the Jimmie Durham: At the Center of the World exhibit at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California, his supporters questioning of tribal denial of his claim to Cherokee ancestry and its importance regarding Indigenous identity and sovereignty.
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Charles Edenshaw

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Martha Black
BC Studies, no. 184, Winter, 2014/2015, pp. 147-149
Description
Book review of: Charles Edenshaw edited by Robin K. Wright, Daina Augaitis, and Jim Hart. Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 147.
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Charles Edenshaw and Melting Glaciers

Alternate Title
[Charles Edenshaw]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Robin K. Wright
Description
Discusses the difficulties involved in attributing unsigned works to the artist. Excerpt from Charles Edenshaw curated by Robin K. Wright and Daina Augaitis.
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Chi Ka Sha Goes to Washington: Chickasaw Narratives on the NMAI

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joshua Don Hinson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Special Issue: The National Museum of the American Indian, Summer - Autumn , 2005, pp. 491-495
Description
Author discusses their experience of visiting the National Museum of the American Indian during its inaugural week.
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Chief Supernatural Being with the Big Eyes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ernest Swanson
April Liu
BC Studies, no. 209, Spring, 2021, pp. 125-128
Description
Looks at Ernest Swanson and Mark Illing's Augmented Reality exhibit inspired by the stories of Walter McGregor. The AR exhibit allows visitors to follow safety protocols during the COVID19 pandemic.
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Chilkat Blanket

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amelia Fay
Canada's History, vol. 96, no. 5, October/November 2016, p. 21
Description
Contains a photo of a blanket from the archives of the HBC Collection (Hudson Bay Company) at the Manitoba Museum.
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Chocolate Woman Visions an Organic Dramaturgy: Blocking-Notation for the Indigenous Soul

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jill Carter
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 169-276
Description
Gallery review of the display created by Oswaldo DeLeon Kantule which occurred in November, 2007 at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre at the University of Guelph. Also includes a review of the workshop / performance art of Monique Mojica and Floyd Favel, "Chocolate Woman Dreams the Milky Way".
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Christian Artwork Exhibited

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sue Careless
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 2, February 2000, p. 1
Description
Canadian Museum of Civilization exhibition includes work by Tsimshian artist Roy Henry Vickers of British Columbia and Inuit printmaker Pudlo Pudlat of Cape Dorset.
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Circling the Truth

Alternate Title
Borderviews
[RESERVE(d) Review]
Articles » General
Border Crossings, vol. 29, no. 2, 2010, p. 20
Description
Reviews the exhibition RESERVE(d) by Caroline Monnet and Kevin Lee Burton mounted at the Urban Shaman Gallery.
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Claiming Space: Voices of Urban Aboriginal Youth

Alternate Title
[MOA Sourcebooks]
[UBC Museum of Anthropology Pacific Northwest Sourcebook Series]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pam Brown
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Description
Sourcebook for exhibition of the same name held from June, 2014 to January, 2015. Includes photos of individual works and brief biographies of each artist.
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classiFICTIONs

Theses
Author/Creator
Adrienne Vetter
Description
Art and Design Thesis (M.F.A.)--University of Michigan, 2009.
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Clearing a Path Acts as Bridge in Saskatchewan

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Gosselin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 5, May 2007, p. 3
Description
Looks at a touring exhibition designed to share Indigenous art with the people of Saskatchewan. Article located by scrolling to page 3.
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Clippings re: Edgar Mapletoft

Alternate Title
Friendship and Fun at the Fruit Festival
History Buff Turns Past into Present
Sask. Farm Vacations Offer Alternative
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ellen Loos
Peter Wilson
Description
Clippings relating to Edgar Mapletoft and his interest in preserving the history of the Fort Pitt-Frenchman's Butte area.
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Close Encounters: The Next 500 Years

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jenny Western
Candice Hopkins
Steven Loft
Anthony Kiendl
Lee Ann Martin
Description
Catalogue produced to accompany exhibition of the same name. Includes essays and brief biographies of contributors.
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Closing the Gap: Ethics and the Law in the Exhibition of Contemporary Native Art

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tahnee M. Ahtoneharjo-Growingthunder
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, Fraud in Native American Communities: Essays in Honor of Suzan Shown Harjo, 2019, pp. 115-122
Description
Discusses how decreased funding for museums and art galleries has lead to an increased effort to secure Indigenous art in order to acquire grants. Uses Jimmie Durham as a case study and an examination of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 to illustrate how the art community's haste to secure Indigenous art has allowed those with a fraudulent identity to benefit.
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The CMHR and the Ongoing Crisis of Murdered or Missing Indigenous Women: Do Museums Have a Responsibility to Care?

Alternate Title
Canadian Museum of Human Rights and the Ongoing Crisis of Murdered or Missing Indigenous Women: Do Museums Have a Responsibility to Care?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amber Dean
Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, vol. 37, no. 2-3, Caring for Difficult Knowledge: Prospects for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights , 2015, pp. 147-165
Description
Discusses whether the Canadian Museum of Human Rights has a responsibility to address the ongoing impact of Canada's colonization of Indigenous peoples, examines the controversy surrounding The Forgotten exhibition and looks at Rebecca Belmore's performance pieces Vigil and Trace.
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Coast Salish Weaving: Preserving Traditional Knowledge with New Technology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leslie Tepper
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, vol. 7, no. 1, January 2008, pp. 188-196
Description
Describes the process involved in producing a CD, which was the result of the Weaving Teachers Resources Project undertaken by the Canadian Museum of Civilization and practicing artists.
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Collaborating for Indigenous Rights 1957-1973

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Museum of Australia
Description
Website covers the fight for civil rights and struggle for land rights in Australia with links to the people, maps, resources, timeline, and organizations.
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Collaborative Museum Research With Yu'pik Elders

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Biddison
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Préserver la langue et les savoirs / Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 341-344
Description
Reviews of two books: Yu'pik Elders at the Ethnologisches Museum Berlin: Fieldwork Turned on Its Head by Ann Fienup-Rirodan. Ciuliamta Akluit: Things of Our Ancestors by Marie Mead and Ann Fienup-Rirodan.
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Collecting Native America, 1870-1960

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alfred Young Man
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 1, Winter, 2002, pp. 66-67
Description
Book review of: Collecting Native America, 1870-1960 edited by Shepard Krech III and Barbara A. Hail.
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A Collection Without Parallel Sees the Light of Day

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dorothy Speak
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 4, Fall, 1989, pp. 4-8
Description
Discusses the collection of the Canadian Museum of Civilization and its new exhibition space for Inuit Art. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
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"Concourse and Periphery" in Perspective: Well Past Planning

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith Ostrowitz
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, 2005, pp. 384-425
Description
Commentary on the planning process plus the public and critical reaction to the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in 2004.
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Consultation of the Muses

Theses
Author/Creator
Mariangela Provezi
Description
Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Leiden, 2012.
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Contemporary Alutiiq Masks and Meaning

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadia Jackinsky-Horrell
AlterNative, vol. 5, no. 1, 2009, pp. 72-87
Description
Looks at the history, artistic and cultural value of Alutiiq masks, and discusses some of the challenges for future masters to carry Alutiiq traditions forward.
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