World Archaeology, vol. 31, no. 2, October 1, 1999, pp. 288-302
Description
Explores the origin and includes photographs of the decorated "octopus" bag and the complex differences in its meaning as it changed hands and moved from one culture to another over a period of time.
The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 3, Summer, 2010, pp. 344-364
Description
Examines traditional Indigenous art-making practices, exploring a complex range of issues extending beyond those of gender into the realm of Indigenous cultural history.
Brief history and information about role of master of ceremonies, arena director, Powwow Princess, singers and drummers, as well as traditional rituals, dance styles and their accompanying regalia, daily sequence of events and etiquette.
Theatre Research in Canada, vol. 31, no. 2, 2010, pp. 193-207
Description
Discusses a play centered around an orphaned First Nations girl, Forever, who runs away from residential school and finds shelter in an abandoned boat.
Aboriginal and Islander health Work Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, May/June 1991, p. 23
Description
Looks at Abmusic, an Aboriginal music organization, started in 1985 which provides advice for grant applications, employment for Aboriginal musicians, and rehearsal and taping facilities.
Website includes material addressing Native issues and links to art gallery samples, online and print resources, Indian Affairs annual reports, audio and video collections, etc.
Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism , vol. 14, no. 1, Fall, 1999, pp. 109-116
Description
Discusses common thematic threads in plays contained within the collection: tensions between the traditional and contemporary, inter-generational relationships, exploration of historical figures and traditional legends, and embodied animals and spirits.
Images of the Prairie North at the Turn of the Century
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Frank J.P Crean
Native Studies Review , vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 103-127
Description
Archival black and white photographs taken between 1908 and 1909 during the Frank J. Crean exploration expedition ranging from the Saskatchewan River valley to the Athabaska River and Portage la Loche in the east.
Focuses on detective narratives. Discusses Street Wolf by Mark Wayne Harris and Dennis Francis, Skinwalker by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, and Scalped by Jason Aaron and R. M. Guéra.