Reports on the relations between police officers and Aboriginal residents in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The article also discusses how one Theatre Company is trying to improve this strained relationship.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, 2005, pp. 505-509
Description
Explains how participating in opening day ceremonies at the National Museum of the American Indian turned out to be an event that will long be remembered by the author.
Using examples taken from images housed in the Anthropology Section of the Museum, argues that depending upon the photographer's motivations, they may portray an accurate record of Aboriginal culture or a skewed, Eurocentric viewpoint.
Journal of Sociolinguistics, vol. 18, no. 4, Special Issue: Sociolinguisitics and Tourism , September 2014, pp. 518-538
Description
Examines the problem of providing an authentic, reliable and repeatable tourism experience on a reindeer farm due to language barriers. Suggests the use of scripted narratives as a solution.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 3, Fall, 2014, pp. 41-61
Description
Analysis of genre which manipulates Japanese manga and Haida art to reflect a balance in both art and life.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 41.
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Saskatchewan, 2005.
Includes analysis of works by Susan Power, Drew Taylor, Joy Harjo, Beth Cuthand, Louise Halfe, Patricia Monture-Angus, and Annharte.
Uses four examples to illustrate how European-style and Aboriginal-run museums are dealing with issues surrounding the presentation of identity.
Paper presented at Hybrid Entities: Intersections 2005 conference hosted by the Joint York University/ Ryerson College Graduate Programme in Communication and Culture.
"This essay examines the legacy of colonialism in museums and, in combination with social digitization trends, its impact on current museum attendance trends".
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in History and Geography--Texas Christian University, 2014.
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. i-xii
Description
Introduction to a special themed issue on the connections and relationships between art, activism, resurgence, and resistance and how Indigenous artistic creation is connected to history, land, and community.
Provides historical background about issues relating to the play about the murdered and missing women from the "Highway of Tears", a section of highway between Prince George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Discusses how Oscar Howe has created a liner abstract design concept that utilizes the formal elements of line, color and space to bridge the gap between traditional Indian values and the world of contemporary art.
Museum Anthropology, vol. 28, no. 2, Fall, 2005, pp. 17-30
Description
Attempts to address criticisms of the National Museum of the American Indian by giving an overview of its structure, exhibitions, and total museum experience.