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.
Do You Recognize Who I Am? Decolonizing Rhetorics in Indigenous Rock Opera Something Inside is Broken
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shannon Claire Toll
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 2, December 5, 2019, pp. 1-22
Description
Article discusses the different ways that Something Inside is Broken brings attention decolonization and how the language and music in the piece are both made to serve this purpose.
"Don't Even Talk to Me if You're Kinya'áanii [Towering House]": Adopted Clans, Kinship, and "Blood" in Navajo Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristina Jacobsen
Shirley Ann Bowman
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 6, no. 1, 2019, pp. 43-76
Description
Uses historical resources (oral histories, interviews, and archival materials) and contemporary popular culture to describe and discuss the elaborate Diné clan systems and extended kinship relationships and networks.
Drama Camp Thrives in Second Year: Centre For Indigenous Theatre
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marjorie Roden
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 31, no. 1, Winter, 2002, p. 19
Description
Comments on the second annual drama camp held by the Centre for Indigenous Theatre and includes descriptions of the program and performances.
The Dreamers: Art Therapy For Women
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 6, November-December 2002, p. 10
Description
Reports on a project that provides a culturally safe environment where women could recover from mental illnesses and substance abuse by employing art therapeutically.
Dreams and Thunder: Stories, Poems, and The Sun Dance Opera; Native American Women's Writing, 1800-1924: An Anthology; Sarah Winnemucca
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Margo Lukens
Legacy, vol. 19, no. 2, 2002, pp. 265-268
Description
Book review of:
Dreams and Thunder by Zitkala-Sa.
Native American Women's Writing 1800-1924 edited by Karen L. Kilcup.
Sarah Winnemucca by Sally Zanjani.
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.1: Multiplication and First Nations Drumming
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Serena Palmer
Description
Teacher-created lesson plan developed in conjunction with the Stirling 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.
Early 19th Century Men's Southeast Moccasins in the Creek Style
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 45, no. 3, May 2017, pp. 6-12
Description
Looks at Creek culture and craft.
Eastern Cherokee Creation and Subsistence Narratives: A Cherokee and Religious Interpretation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John D. Loftin
Benjamin E. Frey
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 1, 2019, pp. 83-98
Description
Article explores Eastern Cherokee epistemology; by examining sacred traditional-narratives the authors reveal the cultural meanings, purposes and values that are embodied in different characters and deities within those stories.
Edgar Heap of Birds
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jessica Landau
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 96-97
Description
Book review of Edgar Heap of Birds by Bill Anthes.
Edward Poitras: On Things Made, Mixed, and Performed on the Meeting Ground
Alternate Title
Floating In Land
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Trevor Herriot
Description
Overview of interview with internationally acclaimed Aboriginal artist.
Elder's Perspective: Mariano Aupliaarjuk
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet McGrath
Inuktitut, no. 92, 2002, pp. 54-[?]
Description
Biography about a keeper of Inuit Qaujimanituqangit (IQ, Inuit Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom).
Examining the Gathering of Nations Powwow and a NCCA Division I Basketball Game
Alternate Title
Examining the Gathering of Nations Powwow and a NCCA Division 1 Basketball Game
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Aicinena
Sebahattin Ziyanak
International Journal of Human Sciences, vol. 16, no. 3, 2019, pp. 875-884
Description
An analyzes of the structural similarities as a spectacle between a Gathering of Nations Powwow and the University of New Mexico basketball game.
Expanding Interpretations of Native American Women's History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kiara M. Vigil
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 131-144
Description
Review essay of:
Red Bird, Red Power: The Life and Legacy of Zitkala-Sa by Tadeusz Lewandowski.
A Warrior of the People: The Indomitable Courage of Susan la Flesche - America's First Indian Doctor by Joe Starita.
Medicine Woman directed by Christine Lesiak and Princella RedCorn.
American Indian Women by Patrick Deval and translated by Jan-Marie Todd.
The Experimental 1860s: Charles Walter's Images of Coranderrk Aboriginal Station, Victoria
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Lydon
Aboriginal History , vol. 26, 2002, pp. [78]-130
Description
Comments on the largest body of photographs taken at a single Australian Aboriginal location.
An Exploration of Crime Prevention Among Indigenous Youth Who Utilize the Services of the Saskatoon Youth Arts Programming (SCYAP)
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Takyi
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
Exploring 'Aboriginal' Sites in Sydney: A Shifting Politics of Place?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melinda Hinkson
Aboriginal History, vol. 26, 2002, pp. [62]-77
Description
Comments on six little known historic sites that mark encounters between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
Exploring Autism and Music Interventions through a First Nations Lens
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Lindblom
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 202-209
Description
Discusses results of study conducted with five children in British Columbia.
Exploring International Repatriation between U.S. Museums and First Nations in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth G. Wessells
Description
Museology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2017.
Three cases studies: Burke Museum and the Stó:lō Nation; the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the Siksika Nation; and the Field Museum and the Haida Nation.
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.
The Fabric of Basketry: Initial Archaeological Study of the Grass Artifacts Assemblage from the Nunalleq Site, Southwest Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Masson-MacLean
Edouard Masson-MacLean
Rick Knecht
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 43, no. 1/2, The Past in the Yup’ik Present: Archaeologies of Climate Change in Western Alaska, 2019, pp. 85-105
Description
Highlights the excavation of grass artifacts near Quinhagak, Alaska and what they can reveal about the precontact Yup'ik people.
Faces in the Forest: First Nations Art Created on Living Trees
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse
BC Studies, no. 136, Winter, 2002/2003, pp. 129-131
Description
Book review of: Faces in the Forest by Michael D. Blackstock.
To access this review, scroll to page 129.
Fashioning Decolonization: Telling Stories Of Canadian Indigenous Women Through Fashion Hacking
Theses
Author/Creator
Presley Mills
Description
Fashion Major Research Paper (M.A.) -- Ryerson University, 2019.
[Final Report on the National Gathering on Aboriginal Artistic Expression]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerald McMaster
Lucie Idlout
Alanis Obomsawin
Alex Janvier
Florent Vollant
Tom Hill
Carol Geddes ...
Suzanne Rochon Burnett ... [et al.]
Description
Summary report of the 2002 conference held under the auspices of Canadian Heritage "to raise awareness amongst key decision makers about Aboriginal artistic expression and lay the ground work for institutional change."
Finding the Way Back: Place and Space in the Ecological Poetry of Joy Harjo
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Scott Bryson
MELUS, vol. 27, no. 3, Native American Literature, Autumn, September 2002, pp. 169-196
Description
Discusses a new form of nature poetry, sometimes referred to as ecological poetry, used by the Muscogee Creek poet.
First-Nations, Métis, and Inuit Drama from Playwrights Canada Press
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer E. Shook
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 225-233
Description
Review essay in which the author examines the reoccurring elements and themes in several plays written by Indigenous playwrights and published in Canada by Playwrights Canada Press.
Five Suggestions for Better Living
Alternate Title
On Aboriginal Representation in the Gallery
[Canadian Ethnology Service ; paper no. 135]
[Mercury series]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Skawennati Tricia Fragnito
Description
Makes recommendations aimed at artists and curators: group shows should be less frequent and more focused, increased opportunities for solo exhibitions should exist, non-Aboriginal curators should include Aboriginal artists in their practices and vice versa.
Excerpt from:On Aboriginal Representation in the Gallery edited by Lynda Jessup and Shannon Bagg.
Fluidity of Meaning: Flag Imagery in Plains Indian Art
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas A. Schmittou
Michael H. Logan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 4, 2002, pp. 559-604
Description
Discussion and history of the use of patriotic symbols in arts and crafts.
Fort Selkirk Virtual Museum
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Richard Lawrence
Matt Ball
Bruce Barrett
Christopher Griffiths
Adrian Bergles
Description
This site describes the history and geography of the Northern Tutchone (Selkirk First Nation) homeland, and current efforts to “preserve and maintain the townsite". Includes link to Teacher's Corner, which contains list of further readings.
Four More Indigenous Projects for the Native American Humanities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Herman
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Spring-Summer, 2019, pp. 31-53
Description
Builds on Linda Tuhiwai Smith's short essay "Twenty-Five Indigenous Projects," and in acknowledgement of the essay and its 20th anniversary offers four more projects specific to Native American Humanities:
• Continuing
• Reknowing
• Sociologizing
• Valuing
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.
from Swift Cinder
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Crisosto Apache
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 150-160
Description
Excerpt from the book-length poem Swift Cinder which examines memory and the act of memory making through the metaphor of collision.
From the Caribbean to the South Pacific: Cultural Hybridity, Resistance, and Historical Difference
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria E. Posse Emiliani
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 62-80
Description
Author uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore the processes of cultural hybridization and resistance and their presence in film, music, and art. Discusses how these factors can combine to preserve and revitalize traditional knowledges and cultures in the contemporary globalized world.
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
The Gathering of the Clans: Understanding Ancestral Hopi Migration and Identity, A.D. 1275-1400
Theses
Author/Creator
Wesley Bernardini
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2002.
Generating and Sustaining Positive Spaces: Reflections on an Indigenous Youth Urban Arts Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julian Robbins
Warren Linds
Benjamin Ironstand
Erin Goodpipe
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Special Issue: Fostering Cultural Safety Across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 161-169
Description
Looks at youth, cultural safety, arts, and Indigenous knowledge in urban spaces.
Geology of National Parks, 3D and Photographic Tours: American Indians of the Southwest, 1871-1875
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of the Interior
Description
Websites includes photographs of American Indians posing in Aboriginal dress or activities during the U.S. Geological and Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian and the Powell Survey of the Colorado River Canyons.
Geometry of Native American Art
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Parr
Description
Discusses the similarities between geometric patterns and symbols in Native American Indian artwork.
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery – Classroom Activities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Education Office
Description
Focuses on portraits of Indigenous subjects painted by George Catlin, who traveled the United States during the 1830s to capture images of the "vanishing race". Includes general historical background, extracts from primary sources, and exercises and discussion questions.
Gerald Vizenor's Transnational Aesthetics in Blue Ravens
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Danne Jobin
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 33-55
Description
Literary criticism article in which the author explores Vizenor’s use of trickster tropes and transnational narrative to explore different expressions of Indigenous identity and how it adapts to and is affected by sites solidarity and sovereignty.
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.
Governor of the Dew by Floyd Favel and The Velvet Devil by Andrea Menard: Study Guide
Alternate Title
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programmes for Student Audiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah James
Description
Guide includes: synopses, production who's who, forms and facts, interviews with playwright/performers, themes, set design and extension activities.
Grabill Collection
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
John C. H. Grabill
Description
Digital collection of 188 photographs taken between 1887-1892 by John C. H. Grabill.
Grand Hall - [Pacific Coast Aboriginal Culture]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Andrea Laforet
Nancy Ruddell
George MacDonald
Harry Foster
Steven Darby
Stephen Alsford
Description
Exhibit showing houses from six Pacific coast First Nations, focusing on traditional culture and contemporary issues.
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.
The Great Winter Dance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patrick Finley-Bragg Marich
Lynn E. Bragg
Description
Primarily the story Lake Tribe's Song of Today. Suitable for use with elementary school students.