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Alternate Title
Doc Zone ; season 6, episode 16
Eighth Fire: At the Crossroads
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Paul Morin
Denis Paquet
Description
Interviews with Aboriginal artists and community leaders about building new relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians now and in the future.
Duration: 45:16
8th Fire Guide for Educators
Alternate Title
Guide for Educators
At the Crossroads
Indigenous in the City
It's Time
Whose Land is it Anyway?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsea Prince
Description
Material for four episodes: Indigenous in the City, It's Time, Whose Land is it Anyway? and At the Crossroads.
8th Fire: Indigenous in the City
Alternate Title
Doc Zone ; season 6, episode 13
Eighth Fire: Indigenous in the City
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ryszard Hunka
Charlotte Odele
Coleen Rajotte
Michael Sweeney
Al Lawrence ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at "Concrete Indians" living in urban communities.
Duration: 45:10.
Aboriginal Children's Hurt & Healing (ACHH) Initiative: First Nation Community Health Video
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Children's Hurt & Healing (ACHH) Initiative
John R. Sylliboy
Margot Latimer
Sharon Rudderham
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Special Audiovisual Edition, 2019, p. [12]
Description
Links to short video which discusses the ACHH's research on helping healthcare professionals to understand pain and hurt from a Mi'kmaw perspective. Research done in collaboration with Artist Alan Syliboy, illustrates how participants think about and express pain.
ACHH Initiative
Duration 5:03
Aboriginal Culture Viewed Through Urban Aesthetic
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cara McKenna
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 2, May 2012
Description
Comments on the exhibition Beat Nation, that expresses freedom from oppression.
Pages 1,3 of insert entitled Raven's Eye: Special Providing News from BC & Yukon. Scanning is out of sequence for this section.
Entire issue on one pdf.
[Alena Rosen, Inuit Art, Inuit Voices: The Possibility of a Critical Inuit Art Discourse]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Alena Rosen
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Conversation with a Master's student on the history of Inuit art, the concepts of folk art, and the effect art has on the economies of Northern communities.
Duration: 36:14.
Alex Janvier: Reflections
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Dewar
Alex Janvier
West Coast Line #74, vol. 46, no. 2, Reconcile This!, Summer, 2012, pp. 12-21
Description
Portion of transcript from artists' discussion on truth, reconciliation and healing, followed by interview.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
Alex Janvier's Morning Star: A Metaphor for Canada’s Competing Cultures
Alternate Title
Belonging and Cultural Survival
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elaine Radman
Capstone Seminar Series, vol. 2, no. 1, Belonging in Canada: Questions and Challenges, April 2012, pp. 2-19
Description
Discusses the four sections of the mural which form a circular timeline representing Aboriginal history and the nature of Aboriginal and Euro-Canadian relations.
All My Relations: Biennale of Sydney 2012
Alternate Title
Dr. Allen Root Contemporary Art Distinguished Lecture
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gerald McMaster
Description
Talk highlights artists featured in the previous international exhibition, held in 2010.
Duration: 1:39:53.
Archival Photographs in Perspective: Indian Residential School Images of Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krista McCracken
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [163]-182
Description
"This article addresses the challenges associated with present-day usage of residential school photographs, the ways in which these photographs can contribute to ongoing discussions about healing and reconciliation, and the use of archival photographs within the residential school survivor community".
Artifakes, Forgeries, and Misattributions on the Pacific Northwest Coast
Alternate Title
Museum Fakes, Forgeries, and the Quest for Authenticity
[Fakes, Forgeries, and Misattributions on the Pacific Northwest Coast]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robin Wright
Description
Director of the Bill Holm Centre for the Study of Northwest Coast Art speaks about the works of Holm and Charles Edenshaw, and the problems associated with attribution and authenticity.
Duration: 31:20.
Artist Corrine Hunt Mixes Traditional Art with Commercial Viability
Alternate Title
Trailbreakers ; Episode 300074609
[Making Waves (Part2): Corrine Hunt]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Don Kelly
Corrine Hunt
Description
Interview with the Aboriginal artist who designed the medals for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Episode of the CBC radio program Trailbreakers which aired January 19, 2012.
Duration 25:00.
Autobiographic Narrative in the Drawings of Napachie and Annie Pootoogook
Theses
Author/Creator
Karolina Tomaszewska
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2012.
Barry Pottle's Photography Explores Inuit Objectification by ID Tags
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Adams
Globe and Mail, March 24, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the Awareness Series by Barry Pottle about the identification tag system implemented by the Canadian government.
The Battle of Cut Knife Hill: Harriet Yellowmud Remembers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Saskatchewan History, vol. 64, no. 2, Fall, 2012, pp. 6-7
Description
A brief article that contains some notes on the 1869-70 Red River Resistance and the 1885 North-West Resistance, two paintings of different battles, and a photograph of Yellowmud describing the battle to historians.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 6.
Beyond a Number: Inuit Photo Exhibit Brings Controversial 'Eskimo' I.D. System to Light
Alternate Title
Day 6 ; episode 348, July 28, 2017
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Barry Pottle
[Jelena Adzic]
Description
Podcast of Interview with artist about his exhibition Awareness Series which focuses on the government's policy of issuing numbered disks to Inuit rather than referring to them by name.
Duration: 6:54.
Brian Jungen
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Geoffrey Carr
BC Studies, no. 175, Autumn, 2012, pp. 148-150
Description
Book review of Brian Jungen by Daina Augaitis.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 148.
Changing Hands 3: CONNECTIONS: Contemporary Native Art in Context
Alternate Title
[Changing Hands CONNECTIONS: We are Here]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robert Houle
George Longfish
Sarah Sense
Jeffrey Gibson
Kent Monkman
Skawennati Fragnito
Description
Panelists discusses their work and the current artistic environment. Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:57:31.
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.
The Coast Salish Knitters and the Cowichan Sweater: An Event of National Historic Significance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marianne P. Stopp
Material Culture Review, vol. 76, Fall 2012, pp. 9-29
Description
Looks at the history and making of these durable sweaters.
Collective Memory in Transition: Macdonald, Cornwallis and Statue Removal in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Ben McHutchion
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A) -- Queen's University, 2019.
Communities of Access: Examining Emerging Geographies of Inuit Art in Canada Through the Lens of the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Inuit Art Centre and Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop
Theses
Author/Creator
Chrys Avgi Apostolatos
Description
Art History and Visual Culture Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2019.
Community, Conflict, Difference: New Genre Public Art in Winnipeg
Theses
Author/Creator
Noni Brynjolson
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2012.
Consultation of the Muses
Theses
Author/Creator
Mariangela Provezi
Description
Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Leiden, 2012.
Contemporary Canadian Aboriginal Art: Storyworking in the Public Sphere
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Troy Patenaude
Description
Discusses how the work of artists such as Norval Morrisseau, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Joane Cardinal-Schubert, Heather Shillinglaw, and Bill Reid communicate with and educate their audiences.
Chapter fifteen from How Canadians Communicate IV: Media and Politics edited by David Taras and Christopher Wadell.
Contemporary Canadian Aboriginal Art: Storyworking in the Public Sphere
Alternate Title
How Canadian Communicate ; 4
How Canadians Communicate IV: Media and Politics
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Troy Patenaude
Description
Looks at the process of storywork which interweaves elder teachings, cultural stories, and personal experiences.
Chapter 15 from How Canadians Communicate IV: Media and Politics edited by David Taras and Christopher Waddell.
Chapter located by scrolling to page 317 or clicking on Chapter 15 on left sidebar.
Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Contemporary Inuit Drawing
Theses
Author/Creator
Nancy Campbell
Description
Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
Creative Subversions: Whiteness, Indigeneity, and the National Imaginary
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chris Herbert
BC Studies, no. 176, Winter, 2012/13, pp. 168-169
Description
Book review of Creative Subversions by Margot Francis.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 168.
Cultural imPRINT: A History of Northwest Coast Native and First Nations Prints
Theses
Author/Creator
India Rael Young
Description
Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2017.
Includes biographies of Robert Davidson, Roy Henry Vickers, Marvin Oliver, and Susan Point.
Dancing, Singing, Painting, and Speaking the Healing Story: Healing through Creative Arts
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Archibald
Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series
[Dave Robertson & Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
David Robertson
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with a graphic novelist on his work based on a true story.
Duration: 34:43.
Decolonizing Nunavut's Art Market
Theses
Author/Creator
Erin Elizabeth Yunes
Description
Art History Thesis (PhD) - York University, 2019.
Digital Modalities of Sited Memory: Athavale and Blackhorse's Animated Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Jacobson-Konefall
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 3, 2012, pp. 264-276
Description
Looks at a media arts projection of digital animation that visually illustrates the narrative of the myth of Sky Woman.
Disposable Red Woman: Guerrilla Art
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Destin RunningRabitt
Iman Bukhari
Description
Guerrilla art display was placed on various streets in Calgary with the hope of evoking empathy and a sense of urgency in society to intervene with this injustice. Artists filmed the public's reactions.
Duration: 4:55.
E.-A.: Freestyle Looming and Probability: Grade 12 Foundations of Math
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Krysta Shemrock
Description
Teacher-created lesson plan developed in conjunction with the McDowell Foundation project Culture-Based School Mathematics for Reconciliation and Professional Development.
E-D.2: Quadrilateral Patterning through Indigenous Beading: Grade 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Serena Palmer
Description
Teacher-created lesson plan developed in conjunction with the McDowell Foundation project Culture-Based School Mathematics for Reconciliation and Professional Development.
East by Northeast: A Haudenosaunee Beaded Purse from the Montreal Region
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Green
Whispering Wind, vol. 41, no. 4, December-January 2012, pp. 6-12
Description
Describes specimen that incorporates unusual motifs such as elephants, and concludes that it was a copy of the military insignia of the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
Edward Curtis Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Keeptwo
Description
Study guide developed to accompany play written by Marie Clements, photography by Rita Leistner. Includes synopsis, information about the playwright, curriculum connections, discussion questions, and exercises.
Edward S. Curtis, Above the Medicine Line: Portraits of Aboriginal Life in the Canadian West
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Mattison
BC Studies, no. 176, pp. 184-185
Description
Book review of: Edward S. Curtis, Above the Medicine Line by Rodger D. Touchie.
Book reviews on one pdf. Scroll down to page 184 to access review.
Exploring the Relocation Experiences of Female Indigenous Youth in Foster Care through Storywork
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheryl Inkster
Description
Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Father's Day: The Missing Conversation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Thomas
West Coast Line #74, vol. 46, no. 2, Reconcile This!, Summer, 2012, pp. 138-147
Description
Comments on the artists' solo exhibition entitled Father's Day.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 138.
[The Forgotten: Pamela Masik Art Collection]
Alternate Title
16x9
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Mary Garofalo
Pamela Masik
Description
Brief television feature focuses on the artist's controversial series of paintings of the sixty-nine murdered and missing women from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Duration: 6:36.
Framing the Past
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Colin Reid
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 1, February/March 2017, p. 8
Description
Editor's introductory article to issue comments on the exploitation of Indigenous peoples in the late 1800s by photographers looking to capture, "cowboys and Indians".
"Free Your Mind," from the Series Crazymaking (2007)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tania Willard
BC Studies, no. 193, Spring, 2017, p. 5
Description
Brief statement by cover artist and description of her work as a curator.
Friends of Batoche Hosts Historic Métis Women's Art Show By Leah Dorion
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brenda Hrycuik
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 6, June 2012, pp. A-18
Description
Brief profile of Métis artist the inspiration behind her art show.
Article located by scrolling to page A-18.
Gambling on Authenticity: Gaming, the Noble Savage, and the Not-So-New Indian
Alternate Title
American Indian Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Scott Andrews
Becca Gercken
Jim Donomie
Heid E. Erdrich
Julie Pelletier
American Indian Studies Series
George Catlin: American Indian Portraits
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Whispering Wind, vol. 41, no. 4, December-January 2012, p. 16
Description
Brief exhibition review.
Glimpsing Our Past: An Archival Photo Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadine Charabin
Paula Daigle
Andy Miller
Saskatchewan History, vol. 69, no. 1, Winter, 2017-2018, pp. 5-7
Description
Describes a project undertaken collaboratively by First Nations University (FNU) in Regina, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (PAS), and the Pasqua First Nation, to research and provide better descriptive information for a number of photos of First Nations people in the FNU library.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.
The Great Shimmering
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norman Hallendy
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, pp. 64-66
Description
Reports on a large concentration of inuksuit at Cape Dorset and also includes an excerpt from, An Intimate Wilderness: Arctic Voices In A Land Of Vast Horizons.