Minutes of Evidence: Sparking Conversations about History and Structural Justice
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Minutes of Evidence
Description
Website highlights the significance of the 1881 Parliamentary Coranderrk Inquiry through research, education and performance to educate the broader population and attempt to redress the injustices produced from that history.
The Miqqut Project: Joining Literacy, Culture and Well-Being through Non-formal Learning in Nunavut: Research Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Quluaq Pilakapsi
Gloria Uluqsi,
Adriana Kusugak
Cayla Chenier
Kim Crockatt
Description
Looks at non-formal traditional skills programs with embedded literacy offered in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women of North America: Culture as a Tool to Denounce
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elisa Tripotin
Description
Main focus is The REDress Project and its subsequent use in other works.
Mobile Architecture, Improvization and Museum Practice: Revitalizing the Tłįcho Caribou Skin Lodge
Alternate Title
About the Hearth: Perspectives on the Home, Hearth and Household in the Circumpolar North
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomas D. Andrews
Description
Examines the ethnographic context of two collaborative repatriation projects and explores lessons learned from these projects in light of Dene value frameworks.
Chapter 3 from About the Hearth: Perspectives on the Home, Hearth and Household in the Circumpolar North edited by David G. Anderson, Robert P. Wishart, Virginie Vaté
A Modernist Moment: Native Art and Surrealism at the University of Oklahoma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark A. White
Journal of Surrealism and the Americas, vol. 7, no. 1, 2013, pp. 52-70
Description
Discuses the Native American fine arts movement of personal expression and active engagement with mainstream modern art during the late 1940s. Focuses on the work of artists Chief Terry Saul, Walter Richard "Dick" West, and Oscar Howe.
The Modernist Past of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun's Landscape Allegories
Alternate Title
Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Born to Live and Die on Your Colonialist Reservations
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Scott Watson
Description
Discusses the way the artist's works challenge the relationship between native art and modernism.
Chapter from Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Born to Live and Die on Your Colonialist Reservations edited by Charlotte Townsend-Gault, Scott Watson, and Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun.
Module 2: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northern North American: Media, Art, Education, and Recreation
Alternate Title
CS 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II
Module Two: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northern North American: Media, Art, Education, and Recreation
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
[Cultural Identity In North America]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses how each area contributes to an individual's sense of belonging to a unique community.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 3: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northwest Russia, Siberia and the Far East
Alternate Title
CS 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II
Module Three: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northwest Russia, Siberia and the Far East
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
[Cultural Identity In Russia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses the role of language, literature, media, art, family and education.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
"More a Diplomatic Than a Esthetic Event": Canada, Brazil, and Cultural Brokering in the São Paulo Biennial and "Isumavut"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristy Robertson
Stephanie G. Anderson
Elizabeth Diggon
Ahlia Moussa
Sarah E.K. Smith
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 47, no. 2, Spring, 2013, pp. 60-88
Description
Examines the state of government relations between Canada and Brazil from 1950 to 2013, and how Inuit culture was brokered the relationship.
Museums and Māori: Heritage Professionals, Indigenous Collections, Current Practice
Alternate Title
Museums and Maori: Heritage Professionals, Indigenous Collections, Current Practice
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Belgrave
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 188-191
Description
Book review of: Museums and Māori by Conal McCarthy.
Review located by scrolling to page 188.
Music, Power, and Relations: Fiddling as a Meeting Place Between Re-Settlers and Indigenous Nations in Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Monique Giroux
Description
Music Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2013.
Mvskoke (Creek) Customs and Traditions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Muscogee (Creek) Nation]
Description
Brief overview of the Mvskoke (Muscogee) people.
My Breath, My Gravity: My Anishinabe Indexical Opens, Pops and Riffs
Theses
Author/Creator
Charlene Adrienne Vickers
Description
Communication, Art and Technology Thesis (M.F.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2013.
My Journey of Magic Realism
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeffry Feeger
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
Author discusses his beginnings, achievements, and use of art to raise awareness of the social and political realities of life in Papua New Guinea.
[The Mysterious People: Shaping History and Archaeology in a Northwest Coast Community]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Diveena S. Marcus
Native Studies Review, vol. 22, no. 1/2, 2013, pp. 214-216
Description
Book review of: The Mysterious People by Susan Roy.
Nahe Gǫndie Goghánídle: Sharing Our Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ann Bertrand
Andy Norwegian
Joachim Bonnetrouge
Description
"A collection of stories and photographs of objects from the Dehcho".
"A Nation of Artists": Alice Ravenhill and the Society for the Furtherance of British Columbia Indian Arts and Crafts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
LiLynn Wan
BC Studies, no. 178, Summer, 2013, pp. 51-70
Description
Profiles woman who was one of the main figures in revitalizing artistic production during the 1930s and was the author of the influential book A Corner Stone of Canadian Culture: An Outline of the Arts and Crafts of the Indian Tribes of British Columbia.
National Indigenous Music Impact Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NVision Insight
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
Description
Reports results of online survey with 621 creators, promoters, supporters of Indigenous music in Canada, group discussions and 70 interviews. Includes profiles and outputs of artists and companies, information on sources of economic impact, barriers and challenges encountered, and considerations for further development.
[National Museum of the American Indian: Bears]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Description
Displays 75 items of "bear" themed objects with accompanying information.
[National Museum of the American Indian: Contemporary Jewelry]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Description
Displays 250 items from collection which uses silver and semi-precious stones and includes necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings .
[National Museum of the American Indian: Ernest Spybuck, Shawnee Artist]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Ernest Spybuck
Description
Displays 20 items from collection featuring watercolors and drawings from 1883-1949.
[National Museum of the American Indian: Frederick Johnson Photographs]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Description
Displays 183 negatives of Mi'kmaq, Innu, Algonquin, Potawatomi,
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and Anishinaabe of Canada and the Rappahannock and Nanticoke of the United States along with accompanying information.
[National Museum of the American Indian: Infinity of Nations Exhibition]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
National Museum of the American Indian
Description
Displays 30 items from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Dominican Republic and South America with accompanying information.
[National Museum of the American Indian: Navajo Paintings]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Description
Displays 75 contemporary paintings by various artists.
[National Museum of the American Indian: Photographer Leuman M. Waugh, DDS]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Leuman M. Waugh
Description
Displays 50 items from collection of photographs featuring Yupik Eskimos.
[Native American Artist Roster]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
NAAR
Description
Presents biographies of artists searchable by name, discipline, or Nation.
Native American Cinema: Indigenous Vision, Domestic Space, and Historical Trauma
Theses
Author/Creator
Jason Mayo
Description
Fine Arts Thesis (M.A.)--Ohio State University, 2013.
Native American Responses to the Western
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven M. Leuthold
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, 1995, pp. 153-189
Description
Paper focuses on responses to Westerns, explains why controlling their public image is important to Native Americans and discusses use of how they are using film and video documentaries to re-present themselves.
Native Art, Native Voices: A Resource for K-12 Learners
E-Books
Author/Creator
Minneapolis Institute of Art
[Marlena Myles
James Autio Gordon Coons
Margaret Swenson... [et al.]
Description
Includes art essays, lesson plans, artist interviews and description of American regions and environments.
Native Footprints: Photographs and Stories Written on the Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen J. Martin
Decolonization, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 1-24
Description
Discussion on representations and interpretations of visual images and stories presented by Native and non-Native photographers and artists.
Native Images: Aboriginal Women in the Canadian West
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Laurie Meijer Drees
Native Studies Review, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 61-73
Description
Introduction and black and white archival photographs depicting women's lives. Includes identification of several individuals.
Native Images: John Laurie and the Indian Association of Alberta
Alternate Title
John Laurie and the Indian Association of Alberta
Images » Photographs
Native Studies Review , vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 97-119
Description
Introduction and archival photographs with annotations.
Native Land and Foreign Desire: William Penn's Treaty with the Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beth Fowkes Tobin
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, 1995, pp. 87-119
Description
Examines Benjamin West's painting in the context of Thomas and William Penn's acquisition of large tracts of Aboriginal land.
Native Music in Canada: Through the Seven Fires
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Patterson
Description
Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1995.
Native North Americans in Literature for Youth: A Selective Annotated Bibliography for K-12
Alternate Title
Literature for Youth ; no. 14
E-Books
Native Peoples of North America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Susan Stebbins
Native Tech: Native American Technology & Art
Alternate Title
Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tara Prindle
Description
Website includes links to articles, games, food, stories, clothing, language etc. with an emphasis on the Eastern Woodland region.
The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature: Indigenous Peoples and the Great Lakes Environment
Alternate Title
Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
John MacKenzie
Heather Marie Annis
Alesha Jane Breckenridge
Lori-Beth Hallock
Karen J. Travers
Brian Rice ...
Lianne C. Leddy ...
David T. McNab ... [et al.]
Indigenous Studies Series
Navajo Classic Blankets: A Study in Chronology and Creativity
Alternate Title
Canon: A Mini Symposium
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ann Lane Hedlund
Description
Speaker concentrates on the materials and techniques used during the 19th century.
Duration: 27:14.
The Navajo Nation Reacts to "Native" Fashion Trend
Theses
Author/Creator
Elise C. Hennigan
Description
Journalism Thesis (M.A.)--University of Southern California, 2013.
Navajo Talking Picture: Cinema on Native Ground
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lyell Davies
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 3, 2013, pp. 156-159
Description
Book review of: Navajo Talking Picture by Randolph Lewis.
Review located by scrolling to page 156.
Nehiwayak: Traditions of the Cree People
Alternate Title
21st Century Learning - Nehiwayak: Traditions of the Cree People
21st Century Learning – Links to Our Collection
Twenty-First Century Learning - Links to Our Collection
Twenty-First Century Learning - Nehiwayak: Traditions of the Cree People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Presents digitized images and lesson plans to enhance teaching and learning about the Cree people and their cultural traditions.
Networking a Native Arts Force: ATLATL, National Service Organization for Native American Arts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mylene Hengen
Settler Colonial Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, Difference, Representation, Resistance, 2013, pp. 179-188
Description
Looks at art activism through the actions of ATLATL.
New Futures for the Past: Cooperation Between First Nations and Museums in Canada
Alternate Title
Part I: Cultural Protection: The Story of a Saanich Bowl
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara J. Winter
University of British Columbia Law Review, Special Issue: Material Culture in Flux: Law and Policy of Repatriation of Cultural Property, 1995, pp. [29]-36
Description
Curator at the Simon Fraser University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology describes the process of acquiring the SDDLNEWHALA bowl, on behalf of the Saanich Native Heritage Society, in order to prevent its exportation to the US.
New Stages: Questions for Canadian Dramatic Criticism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Bennett
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 20, no. 2, 1995, pp. 1-9
Description
Critically examines various articles from mid-1990s Canadian drama, discussing whose works get into print and the generic look of drama in theatre.
Newspaper Artists Impression of Riel and His Followers
Images » Photographs
Description
Negative of a black and white sketch of Metis leader Louis Riel and his followers. Riel is on horseback in a fur cap and buckskin jacket, surrounded by traditionally dressed men of indigenous and metis descent.
Niitsitapiisini: Our Way of Life: The Story of the Blackfoot People
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Virtual exhibition divided into six sections: how we lived with the buffalo; how we lived with the land; how we lived with other people; our world; and traditional stories.
Includes link to teacher toolkit.
The North American Aboriginal Recording Industry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher A. Scales
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 126, no. 499, Winter, 2013, pp. 81-91
Description
Essay examines the aboriginal recording industry and the socio-economic conditions under which recordings are created.
North West Field Force During the North West Rebellion; Camping for the Night
Images » Photographs
Description
Image showing a camp of wagons and men of the North West Field Force in background; terrain in foreground. Location unknown.