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Rights of Restoration: Aboriginal Peoples, Creative Arts, and Healing

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Archibald
Jonathan Dewar
Carrie Reid
Vanessa Stevens
Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, 2010, pp. 2-17
Survey finds that creative arts make a significant contribution to the safety, development and well-being of the participants.
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Ritualizing Ritual's Rituals

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotte Townsend-Gault
Art Journal, vol. 51, no. 3, Recent Native American Art, Autumn , 1992, pp. 51-58
Looks at anthropology as a form of translation, how the forms of meaning, including arts, of one culture can be understood by another culture.
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Robes of Power: Totem Poles on Cloth

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ira Jacknis
BC Studies, no. 78, Summer, 1988, pp. 82-84
Book review of: Robes of Power by Doreen Jensen and Polly Sargent. Scroll down to page 82 to read review.
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Rose Bertha Fleury #1 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Rose Bertha Fleury
Brenda Arnault
Indian History Film Project
Interview includes a general account of Rose Bertha Fleury's life.
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Sapangat: Inuit Beadwork in the Canadian Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernadette Driscoll
Expedition, Winter, 1984, pp. 40-47
Focuses on the decoration found on amautik (women's parkas) from the northwest coast of Hudson Bay.
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Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-'81

E-Books
Author/Creator
J. W. Powell
Report includes the following papers: Report of the Director by J. W. Powell Zuñi Fetiches by Frank Hamilton Cushing Myths of the Iroquois by Erminnie A. Smith Animal Carvings from Mounds of the Mississippi Valley by Henry W. Henshaw Navajo Weavers by Dr. Washington Matthews Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans by William H.
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Shellwork

Alternate Title
Hodinohso:ni Art Lesson ; no. 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rick Hill]
[Roxanne Sky]

Discusses various examples, their purpose and the techniques used to make them.

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Sioux Performers at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Green
Whispering Wind, vol. 43, no. 1, Issue 293, October 2014, pp. 22-25
Series of color lithograph printed post-cards of Oglala Sioux Wild West show performers with accompanying descriptions.
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Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-'85

E-Books
Author/Creator
John Wesley Powell
Report includes the following papers: Report of the Director by J. W. Powell Ancient Art of the Province of Chiriqui, Colombia by William H. Holmes A Study of the Textile Art in Its Relation to the Development of Form and Ornament by William H. Holmes Aids to the Study of the Maya Codices by Cyrus Thomas Osage Traditions by Rev. J. Owen Dorsey The Central Eskimo by Dr. Franz Boas
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Some Protective Designs of the Dakota

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.1 pt.2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Clark Wissler
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 1 (p.19-53 , 7 plates).
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Southern Plains Men's Moccasins with Fringe: Part 1: Southern Cheyenne

Alternate Title
Moccasin Corner: Southern Plains Men's Moccasins with Fringe: Part 1: Southern Cheyenne
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 44, no. 3, 2016, pp. 14-19
Explains style and design characteristics and distinguishes these elements from those used by Kiowa and Comanche.
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Southern Plains Men's Moccasins with Fringe: Part II: Kiowa

Alternate Title
Moccasin Corner: Southern Plains Men's Moccasins with Fringe: Part II: Kiowa
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 44, no. 4, 2016, pp. 16-25
Describes characteristics of style and discusses how living in close proximity to the Southern Cheyenne influenced the Kiowa's designs.
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Southern Plains Men's Moccasins with Fringe: Part IV: Women's Leggings: The End of Series Test

Alternate Title
Moccasin Corner: Southern Plains Men's Moccasins with Fringe: Part IV: Women's Leggings: The End of Series Test
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 44, no. 6, 2016, pp. 17-25
Summary of attributes of moccasins originating with the Southern Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Comanche, and brief explanation of women's styles for each group.
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Stitching through Silence: Walking with Our Sisters, Honoring the Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie G. Anderson
Textile, vol. 14, no. 1, Crafting Community, 2016, pp. 84-97
Discussion of the commemorative installation comprised of embellished moccasin vamps or tongues created in memory of missing and murdered women. Project was initiated by artist Christi Belcourt and currently consists of over 1700 pairs.
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Telling Stories Through Cloth: Chia Yang Khang

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hannah Ellman
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
A description of Hmông embroidery techniques involving both ancient traditions and more recent adaptations aquired during long years of survival in refugee camps.
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The Thompson Indians of British Columbia

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 2. Anthropology ; v. 1
[Publications of] The Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 1 (1898-1900) , pt. 4
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
James Teit
no. 4
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. IV (p. [165]-392, [20] plates).
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Three Indian men in ceremonial dress.

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Seymour's Photo Finishers
A photograph of three Indian men in ceremonial dress (buckskin decorated with beadwork, head dresses). One non-Native man and two non-Native children in foreground. Probably taken in Carlton at a Treaty celebration.
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Three Indian women in ceremonial regalia.

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Roxy Studio
North Battleford
A photograph of three Aboriginal women in ceremonial regalia. At least 9 Indian women and Union Jack in background. The photo appears to have been taken in 1940s or 50s, location unknown.
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Three Indians in ceremonial regalia

Images » Photographs
Three Indians in ceremonial regalia, facing camera one behind the other. On right is Chief Mosquito (Sakimayopwat in Cree), an Assiniboia Indian, Chief of Grizzly Bear's head band. (Source: Wes Fineday, who says beadwork designs tell tribal affiliation)
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Top Hats on the Plains

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter J. Durkin
Whispering Wind, vol. 35, no. 6, May-June 2006, pp. 4-8
Looks at European objects adopted by the American Indian focusing on beaver felt hat, photos of Indians wearing hats, and Lakota decorated hats.
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Totems to Turquoise

Alternate Title
Totems to Turquoise: Native North American Jewelry Arts of the Northwest and Southwest
Totems to Turquoise: October 30, 2004 - July 10, 2005
Web Sites » Organizations
Website provides background to exhibition which examines jewelry designs from the American Southwest and the Northwest Coast and compares similarities between the two cultures.
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Tourists' Perceptions of Aboriginal Heritage Souvenirs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Chang
Geoffrey Wall
Jui-Cheng (Richard) Hung
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, vol. 17, no. 6, December 2012, pp. 684-700
Study explores differences in the authenticity among stakeholders and the factors that influence perceptions of authenticity.
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