Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrian Stimson
West Coast Line #74, vol. 46, no. 2, Reconcile This!, Summer, 2012, pp. 68-79
Description
Comments on an art installation and a performance, both of which help the artist to exorcise the history of his residential school experiences.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 68.
Sundance is the Ceremony of Ceremonies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Ashawasegai
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 18
Description
Looks at the Sundance ceremony and the various protocols followed depending on the location of the ceremony.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.
Sundays With Harry: An Essay on a Contemporary Native Artist of Our Time
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patsy Phillips
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 27, no. 1, Spring, 2012, pp. 63-72
Description
Highlights of interviews with Native American artist Harry Fonseca.
Sustaining Indigenous Culture: The Structure, Activities, and Needs of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Miriam Jorgensen
Description
Based on a National needs assessment survey of 230 organizations between 2010 and 2011. Supports need for a master plan, funding for more staff, culturally relevant training programs, and assistance with digitization of materials.
Susweca: The Dragonfly Motif in Plains Indian Art
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Green
Whispering Wind, vol. 41, no. 3, October-November 2012, pp. 4-7
Description
Describes various applications and illustrates forms.
Symbols of Authenticity: Challenging the Static Imposition of Minority Identities Through the Case Study of Contemporary Inuit Art
Theses
Author/Creator
Colette Geneviève St-Onge
Description
Religious Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2012.
Tah'lum Indigenous Artist Collective Colouring Book: Volume 1: Michif and Lekwungen
Alternate Title
Tah'lum Indigenous Artist Collective Colouring Book: Volume 2: SENĆOŦEN
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse Campbell
Brianna Bear
Sarah Jim
Natassia Davies
Description
Taking Action! Art and Aboriginal Youth Leadership for HIV Prevention
Documents & Presentations
Description
National research project involving Aboriginal youth and communities across Canada. Report explores Aboriginal youth's understanding of HIV in relation to their communities, culture and colonization; using art as a way to talk about HIV and what are the future HIV preventions.
Tékeni - Two Worlds, Many Borders: A Look at Classical Native Music through Indigenous Eyes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawin Ieriho:Kwats Avery
MUSICultures, vol. 39, no. 1, 2012, pp. [129]-167
Description
Discusses contemporary classical Native American music by composers Chacon (Navajo Dine), Archambault (Kichespirini), Nakai (Navajo/Ute), Davids (Mohican), and Quincy (Choctaw).
Telling Their Own Stories: Indigenous Film as Critical Identity Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Lempert
Applied Anthropologist, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 23-33
Description
Looks at different interpretations of similar subject matter in Dustinn Craig's film, 4 Wheel War Pony and ethnographic film Trobriand Cricket by anthropologist Jerry Leach.
Ten Canoes: Engaging Difference
Alternate Title
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lyn McCredden
Studies in Australasian Cinema, vol. 6, no. 1, 2012, pp. 45-56
Description
Looks at Rolf de Heer film dealing with cultural and religious diversity and explains how the film represents sacred understandings or world views.
Tenuous Lines of Descent: Indian Arts and Crafts of the Reservation Period
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald R. McMaster
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 1989, pp. 205-236
Description
The transformation of First Nation arts and crafts over the past century in response to changing mainstream demand, includes a history of the Indian art and crafts movement.
Terrance Houle & Adrian Stimson: Buckskin Re-Mounting
Alternate Title
Terrance Houle and Adrian Stimson: Buckskin Re-Mounting
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Adrian Stimson
Terrance Houle
Description
In performance piece, two artists deal with issues "at the intersection of gender and indigeneity while working through stereotypical conceptions of the Indigenous male body".
Duration: 17:26.
Terrance Houle and Adrian Stimson: Exploring Indigenous Masculinities: An Analytical Review
Theses
Author/Creator
Erin Louise Sutherland
Description
Cultural Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2012.
Testimony Of Actions: Actions Of Testimony
Alternate Title
INDIANacts: Aboriginal Performance Art
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Glenn Alteen
Description
Overview of the conference on Aboriginal performance art and issues raised by Aboriginal performance artists.
Theater as a Medium of Healing: A Critical Analysis of Copper Thunderbird by Marie Clements
Alternate Title
Theatre as a Medium of Healing: A Critical Analysis of Copper Thunderbird by Marie Clements
Theses
Author/Creator
Anna W. Dulba-Barnett
Description
Theatre Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Montana, 2012.
Theatre of Regret: Literature, Art, and the Politics of Reconciliation in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Gaertner
The Theft of Culture and Inauthentic Art and Craft: Australian Consumer Law and Indigenous Intellectual Property
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephanie Parkin
Description
Law Thesis (MP) -- Queensland University of Technology, 2020.
The Thing About Obomsawin's Indianness: Indigenous Reality and the Burden of Education at the National Film Board of Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruno Cornellier
Canadian Journal of Film Studies, vol. 21, no. 2, Fall, 2012, pp. 2-26
Description
Discusses attitudes towards documentaries and mainstream reactions to the film Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance.
This is Our Story: Healing Through (Re)Narrativization of Indigenous Trauma
Theses
Author/Creator
Angela Semple
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.
This Place Called Home: Curating From an Insider's Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miles R. Miller
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 27, no. 1, Spring, 2012, pp. 21-30
Description
Presents an exhibit, curated as part of the author's master's thesis, that was a collaborative project with the museum and tribal communities.
A Thousand Ways Can Connect You To The Spirit
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Wagamese
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 14
Description
Explores spiritual tools and forms of expression including those from other cultures.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.
[Three Fires Unity: The Anishnaabeg of the Lake Huron Borderlands]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rebecca Kugel
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 4, Winter, 2012, pp. 134-138
Description
Book review of: Three Fires Unity by Phil Bellfy.
Scroll to page 134 to read article.
Three Hundred Years of Tlingit Art
Alternate Title
Sealaska Heritage Lecture Series Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Aldona Jonaitis
Description
Overview of Pacific Northwest art from pre-contact to present day.
Duration: 54:07.
Three Northwest First Nations Perspectives on the Practice of Drumming and Singing: Expanding the Dialogue on Purpose and Function
Theses
Author/Creator
Brooke Wilken
Description
Music Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.
Through Our Eyes: An Indigenous View of Mashapaug Pond
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Phoebe Farris
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 3, Defending Life First, September 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses a project which includes collage art, poetry, photography and stamping, and tells the Indigenous history of Mashapaug Pond
Through the Eyes of the Cree
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Allen Sapp Gallery
The Gonor Collection
Description
Website contains links to photographs of paintings, videos, songs, etc. Accompanying Teacher Resource Guide.
Through the Looking Glass: A Qualitative Study of Film in First Nations Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Amanda A. Lino
Description
Anthropology and Geography, Northern Environments and Cultures Thesis (MES)--Lakehead University, 2012.
Tlingit Music--Past, Present and Future: Ed Littlefield at TEDxSitka
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ed Littlefield
Description
Composer discusses the music, his story and the melding of jazz and traditional Alaskan Native music.
Duration 18:15.
To Banff and the Rockies!: The Prince, the Premier and the Stoneys
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Green
Whispering Wind, vol. 41, no. 2, August-September 2012, pp. 4-10
Description
Depicts the history of ceremonial regalia presented to a British political leader as a honorary chief.
Tonto's Tale
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken McGoogan
Canada's History, vol. 92, no. 2, April/May 2012, pp. 16-17
Description
Brief article looks at the life of Harold Jay Smith who played Tonto in the hit 1950 series the Lone Ranger.
Totem Poles and the Indian New Deal
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aldona Jonaitis
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 1989, pp. 237-252
Description
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (USA) in 1930 sought to encourage the appreciation of carvings as art.
The Totemic Art of Small-Town Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Stymeist
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 46, no. 1, Winter, 2012, pp. 5-27
Description
Looks at the background, symbolism and history of town monuments.
Tourists' Perceptions of Aboriginal Heritage Souvenirs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Chang
Geoffrey Wall
Jui-Cheng (Richard) Hung
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, vol. 17, no. 6, December 2012, pp. 684-700
Description
Study explores differences in the authenticity among stakeholders and the factors that influence perceptions of authenticity.
Traces of Fremont: Society and Rock Art in Ancient Utah
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rick Minor
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 1, 2012, pp. 235-238
Description
Book review of: Traces of Fremont by Steven R. Simms.
Review located by scrolling to page 235.
Traditional Alaska Transition Skills: Iñupiaq Sewing Skills
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Gage
Rain Van Den Berg
Description
Designed to give teens and young adults with disabilities an improved quality of life, connection to culture and increased work related skills.
Traditions, Arts & Trades: Teacher Manual
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kerri Ceretzke
Description
Although created for the Old Crow Experiential Educational Project, some activities can be adapted for other contexts. Lessons are grouped by Grades 7-9, Grades 4-6, and Grades 1-3.
Transforming Hybridities: Brendan Lee Satish Tang's Manga Ormolu and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas' Haida Manga
Theses
Author/Creator
Wesley Benjamin Colclough
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2012.
Tribal Cultural Centers: Planning for Today and Tomorrow
Theses
Author/Creator
Josephine G. Lee
Description
Museology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2012.
The Trick Question: Finding a Home for Tricksters in Indigenous Literary Nationalism
Theses
Author/Creator
Kayleigh Cline
Description
English and Film Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2012.
[Two Inuit Children Playing]
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans Dommasch
Description
Colour photograph of children playing in snow on edge of road with houses in background. Caption by Dommasch: "Tuktoyaktuk April 1989".
Understanding Place in Culture: Serigraphs and the Transmission of Cultural Knowledge
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
University of Victoria Art Collections
Shelby Richardson
Description
Exhibition features 30 prints by seven Indigenous artists from the coastal areas of British Columbia: Francis Dick, Maynard Johnny Jr., Edward Joe, Stan Greene, Floyd Joseph, Tim Paul, and Joe David.
Contains links to short biographies of artists, images of each artwork, brief bibliography and curatorial essay.
Unexpected Parallels: Commonalities Between Native American and Outsider Arts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dyani Reynolds-White Hawk
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 27, no. 1, Spring, 2012, pp. 47-61
Description
Identifies behaviours and patterns in the treatment of the mainstream art world when dealing with marginalized "other" groups.
Urban Representations: Cultural Expression, Identity and Politics
Alternate Title
AIATSIS National Indigenous Studies Conference; 2009
Perspectives on Urban Life: Connections and Reconnections
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sylvia Kleinert
Grace Koch
Fran Edmonds
Barbara Ashford
Vicki Couzens ... [et al.]
Utilising PEARL to Teach Indigenous Art History: A Canadian Example
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carmen Robertson
Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, vol. 41 , no. 1, Pearls not Problems: Transforming Pedagogy in Indigenous Australian Studies in the Context of Higher, August 2012, pp. 60-66
Description
Professor from the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, presents case study based on teaching a third-year course titled "Contemporary Aboriginal Art and Colonialism".
Utilizing Drumming For American Indians/Alaska Natives With Substance Use Disorders: A Focus Group Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Dickerson
Francis Robichaud
Cheryl Teruya
Kathleen Nagaran
Yih-Ing Hser
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 505-510
Description
Looks at the development and potential of DARTNA, Drum-Assisted Recovery for Native Americans.
Various Elements
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kirsty Bell
Jimmie Durham
Frieze, no. 150, October 2012
Description
Interview with Jimmie Durham before the opening of his exhibition entitled A Matter of Life and Death and Singing at M HKA.
Vecino Economics: Gendered Economy and Micaceous Pottery Consumption in Nineteenth Century Northern New Mexico
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Sunday Eiselt
J. Andrew Darling
American Antiquity, vol. 77, no. 3, July 2012, pp. 424-448
Description
Research indicates that Jicarilla women dominated macaceous cookware production during the 19th century resulting in implications for gender-based systems of economics.
Vietnam Akíčita: Lakota And Dakota Military Tradition In The Twentieth Century
Theses
Author/Creator
John A. Little
Description
History Thesis (PhD) -- University of Minnesota, 2020.
Views of the Cordilleras and Monuments of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: A Critical Edition
Alternate Title
Alexander von Humboldt in English
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alexander von Humboldt