Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph. Caption: One of the fugitive Indians (possibly Four Sky Thunder) who surrendered at Battleford instead of fleeing to the United States.
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Examines effects of both mainstream and Indigenous cinema on Indigenous peoples, stereotyping, and concepts of geography, land, history and language.
Anthropology and Humanities Honors Paper (B.A.)--University of Colorado, 2011.
Discussion about the controversial series of paintings entitled The Forgotten by Pamela Masik which portrayed the sixty-nine missing and murdered women from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The exhibition to be held at the Museum of Anthropology was cancelled due to protests.
Duration: 31:50.
A photograph of the government's surveyors corps of scouts during the 1885 uprising, probably taken at Qu'Appelle prior to Middleton's march north. The men appear to be armed with lever action repeating rifles and pistols.
Bringing Light to Twilight Perspectives on a Pop Culture Phenomenon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brianna Burke
Description
Looks at the character Jacob Black and stereotypes of American Indian men.
To be published in book: Bringing Light to Twilight Perspectives on a Pop Culture Phenomenon edited by Giselle Liza Anatol
Native Studies Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Native Peoples, Museums, and Heritage Resource Management, 1987, pp. 47-59
Description
Argues that the elaborately decorated items of clothing made by the Métis were not for their own use and had no relevance to their culture; instead they were created as commodities to be sold to Europeans.
Image of Captain John French, killed at Batoche. On back of photo: "An old French halfbreed, named Ross, was standing at the corner of a house nearly opposite Batoche's house, and fired the fatal shot, then made a run for cover, but paid the penalty for shooting French just before reading it."
Proceedings from the second Virtual Roundtable on First Nation Citizenship held June 20, 2011. Roundtable featured discussion on First Nation citizenship, identity, and Nationhood.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 3, Summer, 1987, pp. 7-9
Description
Former artistic adviser to Sanavik Co-operative discusses how contact with the shamanic aspect of Inuit culture prompted him to explore themes of death and rebirth in his work.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
Alif, no. 31, The Other Americas, 2011, pp. 133-151
Description
Discusses Jim Northrup's Rez Road Follies, Thomas King's The Truth About Stories, and Paul Chaat Smith's Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong in terms of the techniques used to critique government actions in their respective countries.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 7, July 2011, p. 1,3
Description
Looks at the many and varied accomplishments of Gordon Tootoosis who was born and raised on the Poundmaker Cree Nation.
Article located on page 1 and continued by scrolling to page 3.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 70-95
Description
Argues that author uses metaphor of sewing patches together for creating networks of relationships and reintegrating various aspects of an individual's life.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 70.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 1, 25th Anniversary Issue, Spring, 2011, pp. 14-17
Description
Brief article outlines common themes represented in Inuit art and cites articles found in the magazine which deal with the topic.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 14.
[Sending Houston North, HBC and Handicrafts Guild Letters]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Virginia Watt
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 4, Fall 1987, pp. 18-20
Description
Excerpts from correspondence between the Hudson's Bay Company and the Canadian Handicrafts Guild regarding sending James Houston to Port Harrison to purchase art for resale in the south.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 2, Spring, 1987, pp. 17-18
Description
Highlights several press clippings commenting on Inuit art. Continued in vol. 2, no. 3).
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 3, Summer, 1987, pp. 20-21
Description
Highlights several more press clippings commenting on Inuit art (article began in vol. 2, no. 2).
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.