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Introduction: The Canadian Journal of Native Studies

Alternate Title
Introduction: Special Issue of The Canadian Journal of Native Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Whidden
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 163-164
Introduces The Canadian Journal of Native Studies special focus volume on Aboriginal music based on a symposium Drum Songs and Painted Dreams.
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Inuit Accordion Music - A Better Kept Secret

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jim Hiscott
Canadian Folk Music Bulletin, vol. 34, no. 1/2, 2000, pp. [16]-19
Looks at past history and present day culture of the button accordion music of the eastern Arctic.
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Inuit Artists Project

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art
Includes links to list of artists and communities, community map, legends and stories, throat singing and photography.
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Inuit Cultural Online Resource

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre
Website used to teach Inuit culture to Canadian school-age children. Provides links to resources such as video podcasts, activity sheets and printable coloring sheets.
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Inuit Myth in the Film "Brother Bear"

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tali M. Schroeder
Oglethrope Journal of Undergraduate Research, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-7
Contends that while the film represented many true to life parts of Inuit culture, a few aspects were not accurate.
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Inuit Songbird Honoured

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rosa Harris-Adler
Inuktitut, no. 99, Winter, 2006, p. 21
Tagaq (Tanya Gillis) wins Best Female performer category at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards held in Toronto on Nov. 25, 2005.
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Inuit Youth in Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Franco Buscemi
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous Youth, 2005, pp. 60-66
Looks at various activities of youth organizations across northern Canada. To access this article, scroll down to page 60.
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Iroquois Language and Songs

Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Ohwejagehka
Brief introduction to three of the six languages and social songs of the Iroquois Confederacy.
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Is Galore "Our" Story?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Goldie
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 46, no. 2, Special Issue: Finding Common Ground, Spring, 2012, pp. 83-98
Essay combines, If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories?: Finding Common Ground by J. Edwards Chamberlin and Galore by Michael Crummey to consider the kinship Newfoundlanders have with their province.
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It's Not a Poem. It's My Life: Navajo Singing Identities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth M. Roemer
Studies in American Indian Literature, vol. 24, no. 2, Summer, 2012, pp. 84-103
Discusses poetry, autobiography, oral literatures and traditional songs. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 84.
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"James Blackman and Jim Nicotine"

Images » Photographs
This photograph appeared in the 22 December 1953 Saskatoon Star Phoenix. Clipping on page 14 of scrapbook (A-792-2). The caption read: "Chief Blackman of Little Pine, left, and Jim Nicotine of Red Pheasant who is sounding the tom tom and singing "The Queen" in Cree."
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Jani Lauzon

Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
accudub inc.
Contains links to music, acting, puppetry, gallery, downloads, links and upcoming appearances of this Métis artist.
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Julia Petatagoose

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Nora King
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Julia Petatagoose
Nora King
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Two women tell their stories of growing up on Whitefish Lake Reserve. Transcriber : Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Mary Lou Fox.
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Julian Gladue Interview 3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Julian Gladue
Alfred J. Beaver
Indian History Film Project
Mr. Gladue, aged 86, describes the discovery of Trout Lake, Alberta; the abundance of buffalo in the area; his life as atrapper. He gives a detailed and graphic account of a winter journey from Wabasca to Yellowknife and back, including his attendance at a Chipewyan funeral and feast.
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Katajjaq: Traditional Throat Singing in a New Age

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Koomuatuk Curley
Charlotte Qamaniq
Cynthia Pitseolak
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3, Fall, 2014, pp. 40-43
Interview with two throat singers about their singing careers. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 40.
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Keep True to Your Dreams, Says Country Star

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Debora Steel
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 8, November 2012, p. 18

Brief profile of a positive role model for children diagnosed with diabetes.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.

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Keeping the Fire Alive

Alternate Title
Reflection Paper (National Gathering on Aboriginal Artistic Expression)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Florent Vollant
Argues the importance of encouraging young Aboriginal performers.
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Keeping the Fire Alive

Alternate Title
National Gathering on Aboriginal Artistic Expression.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Florent Vollant
Reflection paper from the National Gathering on Aboriginal Artistic Expression.
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Kinnie Starr to Independently Release New Album 'Kiss It'

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 10, January 2013, p. 10,25

Comments on an award winning musician who, when singing outdoors, the birds gather around and tweet.

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

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Koko-Bera Island Style Music

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Black
Grace Koch
Aboriginal History, vol. 7, no. 2, 1983, pp. 157-172
Looks at style that incorporates social commentary and historical events into the songs lyrics.
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The Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) and Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) of Vancouver at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Parezo
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 2009, pp. 121-131
Discusses the ethnographic exhibits at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis that included a group of Nootka and Kwakiutl cultural performers and artists, as well as a traditional native house, a canoe, and other artifacts.
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Laronde's Career a Celebration of Aboriginal Culture

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Stevens
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 6, September 2005, p. OB2

Recounts the achievements of Sandra Laronde, founder of Native Women in the Arts and Red Sky Performance.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.18.

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Last Good Sundance on the Blood Reserve

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
Dave Melting Tallow
Joanne Greenwood
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he describes the ceremonies associated with a Holy Lodge. Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.
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Lawrence Joseph Pritchard Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lawrence Joseph Pritchard
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Interview is a general account of his life.
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Leela Gilday

Web Sites » Personal
Features selected audio recordings of singer/songwriter's work, news of upcoming concerts and cds, and list of awards/nominations.
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Legends of Our Times: Native Cowboy Life

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gail Paul Armstrong
Prairie Forum, vol. 24, no. 1, Spring, 1999, pp. 131-134
Book review of: Legends of Our Times: Native Cowboy Life by Morgan Baillargeon and Leslie Tepper.
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The Life of a Drum

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Camille Usher
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, Climate, Summer, 2016, pp. 18-27
Essay, presented in both English and Inuktitut, looks at the life of a drum, from its formation to its sound. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 18.
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The Listener: Remembering The Dane-zaa Soundscape Recordings of Howard Broomfield

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
Jillian Ridington
BC Studies, no. 193, Summer, 2017, pp. 147-161
Discusses the importance of audio recordings and describes work done with First Nations in British Columbia ; the recordings have now been digitized, compiled and mounted online as part of the Ridington/Dane-zaa audio archive. Gives descriptions of a random sample of archive's content.
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