The Legend of Kiviuq as Retold in the Drawings of Nancy Pukirnak Aupaluktuq
Produced to accompany the exhibition.
Produced to accompany the exhibition.
Historical note:
Lieutenant Colonel Bowen Van Straubenzie was involved in the Battle of Batoche.Portraits and accompanying material from virtual exhibition of First Nations people.
Unit involves students reading and evaluating images by Theodor DeBry, Simon van de Passes, Mathaeus Merian, D.F. Blanchard, George Catlin, John Gast, and Walter Ufer and contemporary photographs.
Historical note:
"In 1911 Edward E. Ayer, a Chicago businessman, presented to The Newberry Library his collection of historical source material relating chiefly to the discovery, exploration and colonization of North America and to the native races of North America, the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippine Islands. It contains at present about 49,000 volumes, bound pamphlets, manuscripts, documents and other accessioned pieces."Each picture is introduced with a story which includes words in the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway) language.
Historical note:
Explores the meaning and implications of ledger drawings made by Aboriginal men in the late nineteenth century within the context of the book culture.
Lesson plan involves students learning about stereotypes and deciding whether paintings by Charles M. Russell reinforced those stereotypes.
Designs by artists from the Dish with One Spoon Treaty territory feature animals from the region and are labelled in Ojibway and English.
Pitseolak Ashoona is a renowned Inuk artist from Nunavut.
Designed to complement the book Pitseolak Ashoona: Life and Work.
Includes artist biography, learning activities, explanation of her style and technique, image file, and link to book about the artist.
Includes biography, discussion of artist's style and techniques learning activities, and image file. Designed to complement Norval Morrisseau: Life and Work by Carmen Robertson.