Becoming First Americans: Explaining a Polybian-Indian Movement in the American Southeast
Theses
Author/Creator
Reyda L. Taylor
Description
[Anthropology] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Florida, 2010.
Behind the Scenes: The Real Story of the Quileute Wolves
Alternate Title
Seattle Art Museum Educator Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Regan Doody
Description
Teachers' guide developed in conjunction with exhibition mounted to dispel the misrepresentations of cultural beliefs created by Stephanie Myer's Twilight books.
'Behold the Tears': Photography as Colonial Witness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Lydon
History of Photography, vol. 34, no. 3, July 2010, pp. 234-250
Description
Photographs of Aboriginal people in prison shows the colonial violence against the Indigenous people at the turn of the century in north western Australia.
Bending the Rules: The Montreal Branch of the Woman's Art Association of Canada, 1894-1900
Theses
Author/Creator
Heather Victoria Haskins
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 1995.
Between Indigenous Australia and Europe: John Mawurndjul: Art Histories in Context
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ian McLean
Aboriginal History, vol. 34, 2010, pp. 255-257
Description
Book review of: Between Indigenous Australia and Europe edited by Claus Volkenandt and Christian Kauffman.
Review located by scrolling to page 255.
Beyond the Divide: The Use of Native Languages in Anglo-and Franco-Indigenous Theatre
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Macfarlane
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 35, no. 2, Special Section: Indigeneity in Dialogue: Indigenous Literary Expression Across Linguistic Divides, 2010, pp. [94]-109
Description
Discusses the importance of the inclusion of Aboriginal words in the plays of Yves Sioui Durand, Tomson Highway, and Floyd Favel.
The Bingocentric Worlds of Michel Tremblay and Tomson Highway: Les Belles-Soeurs vs. The Rez Sisters
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renate Usmiani
Canadian Literature, no. 144, Native, Individual, State, Spring, 1995, pp. 126 - 140
Description
Looks at the parallels between two plays in terms of the subject matter and the dramatic techniques used. For example, bingo, is used as a symbol and illustration of women's consumerism and of the spiritual emptiness in their lives.
'Black is Beautiful', and Indigenous: Aboriginality and Authorship in Australian Popular Music
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew King
Continuum, vol. 24, no. 4, August 2010, pp. 533-542
Description
Comments on a movement that has influenced mainstream attitudes towards the body, fashion, and personal aesthetics.
The Black List: Film and TV Projects since 1970 with Indigenous Australians in Key Creative Roles
E-Books
Author/Creator
Screen Australia
The Black Wound: An Addition to the Interpretation of Plains Indian Figurative Art
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter L. Bowles
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 5, Issue 273, November-December 2010, pp. 10-12
Description
Examines Lakota, Tsistsistas, and Apsaalooke images that use black graphite lines to depict blood from wounds.
The Blackfeet Buckskin Shirt
Alternate Title
[Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Bullshoe
Description
Lesson plan developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta.
Can be adapted for all age groups.
Blackfoot Warrior Shirts
Alternate Title
Lesson Plan: Blackfoot Winter Counts and their Stories
[Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ramona L. Big Head
Description
Lesson plan developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta.
Designed for Grade 2 language arts, but can be adapted to other levels.
Blackfoot Warrior Shirts
Alternate Title
Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Lesson Plan: Creative Writing and Drama
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ramona L. Big Head
Description
Lesson plan developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta.
Designed for high school students.
The Book of Jessica: The Healing Circle of a Woman's Autobiography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susanna Egan
Canadian Literature, no. 144, Native, Individual, State, Spring, 1995, pp. 10 - 26
Description
Discusses a play, The Book of Jessica, that illustrates the struggle women have in understanding what being "a woman" means, including across the barriers of race, culture, privilege and age.
Book Review:The National Museum of the American Indian: Critical Conversations
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Deana Dartt-Newton
Exhibitionist, vol. 29, no. 1, Exhibition Frictions, Spring, 2010, pp. 96-98
Description
Reviews a collection of essays edited by Amy Lonetree and Amanda J. Cobb.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Various authors
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, 1995, pp. 163-186
Description
Book review of 11 books. All reviews are grouped together, you must scroll down to view the individual titles.
I Stand in the Center of the Good: Interviews with Contemporary Native American Artists edited by Lawrence Abbott.
Not Vanishing by Chrystos.
Hey Monias! The Story of Raphael Ironstand by Stewart Dickson.
In Search of the Drum by Ailo Gaup.
A Most Pernicious Thing: Gun Trading and Native Warfare in the Early Contact Period by Brian J.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Various authors
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 13, no. 2, 1993, pp. 327-371
Description
Book reviews of 14 books:
Proceedings: First National Conference on Cancer in Native Americans. "Proceedings" reviewed by Rene R. Gadacz.
Gabriel Dumont Speaks translated by Michael Barnholden.
The Early Years of Native American Art History: The Politics of Scholarship and Collecting edited by Janet Catherine Berlo.
Hidatsa Social and Ceremonial Organization by Alfred W.
Breaking Copper: Legislating the Repatriation of First Nations Cultural Property to Restore Self-Determination and Promote Reconciliation
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Flagel
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Northern British Columbia, 2010.
Breechclouts: Full and Modified
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark G. Thiel
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 1, Issue 269, [January-February] 2010, pp. 21-25
Description
Evolution of clothing worn by Native men and boys for comfort and convenience in tribal sports, dances and ceremonies.
Brian Jungen, Selected Works & Interview
Alternate Title
fARTiculate
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Morgan
Brian Jungen
Description
Interview with noted sculptor who uses mass-produced consumer goods in his works.
Bridging Cultural Divides
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elsa Reid
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 6, November/December 2010, pp. 18-19
Description
Discusses the design and artwork on an Aboriginal Health Banner that welcomes Indigenous communities to Hawkesbury District Health Service.
Broken Dreams; No Regrets
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ewan Morris
Aboriginal History, vol. 17, 1993, pp. 153-154
Description
Book reviews of:
Broken Dreams by Bill Dodd.
No Regrets by Mabel Edmund.
Review located by scrolling to page 153.
Buffy
Alternate Title
Buffy: 360
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Walker
Description
Film of songwriter, singer, Buffy Sainte-Marie, discusses her inspirations and hopes.
Duration: 06:16.
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Lyrics of the Land
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fiona Muldrew
Suzanne McCloud
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Herizons, vol. 7, no. 2, Summer, 1993, pp. 30-32
Description
Interview with Buffy Sainte-Marie on her music and her life of promoting traditional Aboriginal values.
Canada's Cultural Property Export and Import Act: The Experience of Protecting Cultural Property
Alternate Title
Part IV: International Repatriation and Protection of Cultural Property
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David A. Walden
University of British Columbia Law Review, Special Issue: Material Culture in Flux: Law and Policy of Repatriation of Cultural Property, 1995, pp. [203]-216
Description
Discusses five features of the Act: the establishment of a Export Control List, provision for loans and grants to institutions to purchase items that cannot be exported, establishment of a review board dealing with applications for export permits and certification of property for income tax purposes, establish income tax incentives for donation or sales of objects to designated institutions, and procedures for recovery of property which has been illegally exported.
Cannery Days: A Chapter in the Lives of the Heiltsuk
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Therese Brown
Description
Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1993.
Captured Heritage: The Scramble for Northwest Coast Artifacts
E-Books
Author/Creator
Douglas Cole
p. xxi, 373
Description
Reprint with new introduction. Originally published: Douglas & McIntyre, 1985.
Cathedral Grove
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Karen Wonders
Description
Website contains information on the destruction of Aboriginal heritage trees by industrial logging and it impact on First Nations identity and culture. Includes links to resources on totem poles and European trees,and related stories, digital media, and galleries.
A Celebration of the Arts in Saskatoon - 1995.
Documents & Presentations
Description
Program relating to art work used in the newly-renamed The Centre at Circle and Eighth in Saskatoon, formerly the Circle Park and Wildwood malls. Aboriginal artists and themes are featured; project coordinator is Cecilia Cote.
Chamakese & Gladue "Irresistable"
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jason Chamakese
Robert Gladue
Description
Presents a video of Jason Chamakese and Robert Gladue performing, using flute, hand drum and singing, at the 7th annual Aboriginal Music Festival in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 5
Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 5
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 1, Issue 269, January-February 2010, pp. 17-19
Description
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photograph of moccasin from the Bata Shoe Museum.
Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 6
Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs - Part 6
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 2, Issue 270, May/June 2010, pp. 18-21
Description
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 7
Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 7
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 3, Issue 271, 2010, pp. 20-23
Description
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
Child of the Fire: Mary Edmonia Lewis and the Problem of Art History's Black and Indian Subject
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kirsten Pai Buick
[Christopher Morris]
Alternate Title
Hinterviews, no. 4, 2009-10
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Peter Hinton
Christopher Morris
Description
Writer/director of the play Night discusses his work.
Duration: 28:55.
A "Cinema of Sovereignty": Working in the Cultural Interface to Create a Model for Fourth World Film Pre-Production and Aesthetics
Theses
Author/Creator
Dorothy Christian
Description
Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2010.
Circling the Truth
Alternate Title
Borderviews
[RESERVE(d) Review]
Articles » General
Border Crossings, vol. 29, no. 2, 2010, p. 20
Description
Reviews the exhibition RESERVE(d) by Caroline Monnet and Kevin Lee Burton mounted at the Urban Shaman Gallery.
Clothing Power: Hierarchies of Gender Difference and Ambiguity in Moche Ceramic Representations of Human Dress, C.E. 1-850
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarahh E. M. Scher
Description
Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Emory University, 2010.
Coast Salish Textiles: From ‘Stilled Fingers’ to Spinning an Identity
Alternate Title
Textile Society of America 12th Biennial Symposium, 2010
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings; paper 59
Textiles and Settlement: From the Plains Space to Cyber Space
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eileen Wheeler
Description
Discusses the weaving revival which has taken place among Musqueam and Stó:lo women.
The Codical Warrior: The Codification of American Indian Warrior Experience in American Culture
Theses
Author/Creator
Patrick Russell LeBeau
Description
American Culture Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Michigan, 1993.
Collections and Objections: Aboriginal Material Culture in Southern Ontario, 1791-1914
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 63
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michelle A. Hamilton
Coming Out From Behind the Rocks: Constructs of the Indian in Recent U.S and Canadian Cinema
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Appleford
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, 1995, pp. 97-118
Description
Looks at films as social barometers of attitudes and ideologies; films discussed: Dances With Wolves, Black Robe, Thunderheart, Clearcut, Loyalties, Company of Strangers, Where the Spirit Lives, Spirit Rider, and Powwow Highway.
The Commodification of Polynesian Tattooing: Change, Persistence, and Reinvention of a Cultural Tradition
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachel Robinson
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, 2010.
Commodifications of the Past? An IPinCH KnowledgeBase Bibliography
Alternate Title
Commodifications of the Past? An IPinCH Knowledge Base Bibliography
Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage: Theory, Practice, Policy, Ethics
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Herbert
Description
Lists 208 publications (articles, letters, websites, webpages, government documents, and books) deemed to be of interest to the Commodifications of the Past? Working Group from the Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage (IPinCH) research project.
Commoditization of Indigenous Cultures Through Tourism
Theses
Author/Creator
Ritva Karajaoja
Description
Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1995.
Connect and Divide: The Cell: A Conversation with Edward Poitras
Alternate Title
Border Zones.ca: The Ideas Behind the Exhibit, 23 January-12 September 2010
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Karen Duffek
Edward Poitras
Description
Artist discusses his work in terms of the concept of boundaries in relation to communities and individuals.
Duration: 9:08.
Conquest, Consequences, Restoration: The Art of Rebecca Belmore
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen Marie Deblassie
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--The University of New Mexico, 2010.
Constructing Authenticity: The Indian Arts and Crafts Board and the Eastern Band of Cherokees, 1935-1985
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joshua S. Haynes
Native South, vol. 3, 2010, pp. 1-38
Description
Looks at the history of the IACB and the influence on Native American arts and crafts, consumers and craftspeople.
Constructing Meaning Through Multiple Sign Systems: Literacy in the Lives of Lakota and Dakota Young Adolescents
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Kellar Noll
Description
Language, Reading and Culture Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1995.