Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
U'Mista Cultural Society
Description
Website provides links to introduction to Potlatch, people, lands, history, language, educational resources, and a virtual tour.
Locating the Native Artist: Memory and Transformation in Contemporary Artworks
Theses
Author/Creator
Shanna Ketchum Heap of Birds
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A) -- University of New Mexico, 2007.
Locke Setman, Emil Nolde and the Search for Expression in N. Scott Momaday's The Ancient Child
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthias Schubnell
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 4, Autumn, 1994, pp. 468-480
Description
Literary criticism article which considers Momaday’s novel and its commentary on the connections between art, culture, identity and expression.
A Longitudinal Study of Aboriginal Images in Annual Reports: Evidence from an Arts Council
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Rentschler
Nava Subramaniam
Brian Martin
Accounting & Finance, vol. 59, no. 3, 2019, pp. 1585-1614
Description
Analysis of imagery, textual narrative and para-text found in reports produced by the Australian Arts Council over 43 years (1973-2015).
Looking Beyond Property: Native Americans and Photography
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Curtis Marez
Rikkyo American Studies, vol. 29, March 2007, pp. 9-28
Description
Focuses on Victor Msasyesva Jr. and his photographs.
Lori Blondeau and Adrian Stimson
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lori Weidenhammer
Border Crossings, vol. 26, no. 1, March 2007, pp. 91-92
Description
Review of the performance piece Putting the Wild Back into the West: Starring Buffalo Boy and Belle Sauvage, curated by Joanne Bristol.
Mabel McKay: Weaving the Dream
Alternate Title
[North American Indian Thought and Culture]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Greg Sarris
Maintaining Relationships With Native Communities: The Role of Museum Management and Governance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Scott
Edward M. Luby
Museum Management and Curatorship, vol. 22, no. 3, September 2007, pp. 265-285
Description
Results of survey questioning the sustainability of long-term relationships between museums and Indigenous communities and best practices and structures for success.
Maintenance and Promotion of Indigenous Cultures
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, 1994, p. 27
Description
Explains an inquiry into Australia's Indigenous arts, cultures and cultural identity, and ownership and protection of places, areas and objects.
Managing Cultural Representation: Ainu and First Nations Museums in Japan and Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Naohiro Nakamura
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 2007.
Managing the Cultural Promotion of Indigenous People in a Community-based Museum: The Ainu Culture Cluster Project at the Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum, Japan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Naohiro Nakamura
Museum and Society, vol. 5, no. 3, November 2007, pp. 148-167
Description
Examines the pros and cons of an eco-museum which is used to transmit cultural knowledge to practice the skills necessary for community problem-solving.
[Marie Clements]
Alternate Title
Hinterviews ; 2006-2007
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Peter Hinton
Marie Clements
Description
Playwright, director, and actor discusses her work and in particular, Copper Thunderbird.
Duration: 31:30.
[Maskihkiyiwan nehiyawewin: Re-igniting the Fire]
Alternate Title
Cree is Medicine: Re-igniting the Fire
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carol Greyeyes
Description
Performance by students from the wîcêhtowin Aboriginal Theatre Program at the University of Saskatchewan. "Explores the challenges of balancing Indigenous cultural identities in the 21st century."
Duration: 59:08.
Mazinigwaasowin = Beadwork
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nagaajiwanaang Genawendangig Anishinaabemowin
Description
Colouring book with text in Ojibwe and English.
The Mechanics of Survivance in Indigenously-Directed Video-Games: Invaders and Never Alone
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah L Madsen
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 79-110
Description
The authors explore the ways that the design of two different Indigenous video games compels players to enact survivance, and how that experience of survivance creates a space for teaching and learning about culture and for decolonizing perspectives.
Media Arts: Protocols for Producing Indigenous Australian Media Arts
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Terri Janke]
Medicine through Comics: Wheels Are Turning on the Road to Healing: Native Americans through the Lens of Francophone Graphic Novels
Theses
Author/Creator
Nathalie Bleser
Description
Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of New Mexico, 2017.
Men's Fancy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig Jones
Whispering Wind, vol. 45, no. 4, July 2017, pp. 41-43
Description
Photographs of the participants and comments on the dress and dance styles at the event.
Mi'kmaw Cultue: Mi'kmaw Songs
Documents & Presentations
Description
Lyrics to Kepmite'tmnej - The Mi'kmaq Honour Song; Wejkwita'jik - the Gathering Song, Kwanu'te' - the Feast Song, Iknmuwetu - the Giveaway Song, and Kitpuewey Ktapekiaqn - the Eagle Song in Mi'kmaw and English.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Miniaturisation: A Study of a Material Culture Practice among the Indigenous People of the Pacific Northwest
Theses
Author/Creator
John William Davy
Description
Anthropology Thesis (PhD) -- University College London, 2017.
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.
Mission of Urban Shaman Gallery
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julie Nagam
Canadian Dimension, vol. 41, no. 1, January/February 2007, pp. 30-32
Description
Brief discussion of the artist-run centre, which showcases local, national, and international Indigenous artists of all disciplines.
Modern Primitives Leaping and Stomping the Earth: From Ballet to Bush Doofs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Haebich
Jodie Taylor
Aboriginal History , vol. 31, 2007, pp. [63]-84
Description
Comments on Aboriginal hybrid dance performances from early colonial times until the present.
The Montreal Mural
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cultural Memory Group
West Coast Line, vol. 41, no. 1, Representations of Murdered and Missing Women, Spring, 2007, pp. 64-67
Description
Comments on a mural located in Montreal and painted in memory of women who were killed or disappeared from Vancouver, British Columbia.
More Than Just Flesh: The Arts as Resistance and Sexual Empowerment
Theses
Author/Creator
Camille Usher
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2017.
The Mortlach Phase
Theses
Author/Creator
Dale Allen Walde
Description
Archaeology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 1994.
Museums After Modernity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Houle
Description
Discusses the changes that have taken place in the context of cultural conflicts in the wake of industrial and political revolutions.
Music: Protocols for Producing Indigenous Australian Music
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Terri Janke
Robynne Quiggin]
Description
Revised edition.
Mythic Frontiers: Remembering, Forgetting, and Profiting with Cultural Heritage Tourism
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jessica L. Taylor
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 187-190
Description
Book review of Mythic Frontiers by Daniel R. Maher.
Nampeyo and the Sikyatki Revival: Creating a Legend With Hopi Ceramics
Theses
Author/Creator
Deborah Elizabeth Tibbel
Description
Fine Arts Thesis (M.F.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1994.
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.
Native Agency and the Making of The North American Indian: Alexander B. Upshaw and Edward S. Curtis
Alternate Title
: Alexander B. Upshaw and Edward S. Curtis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shamoon Zamir
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 4, Fall, 2007, pp. 613-653
Description
Chronicles the creation of the 20 volumes of text written and 2,500 photogravures of Curtis' work from 1907 to 1930.
Native American Fashion: Inspiration, Appropriation, and Cultural Identity
Alternate Title
"Navajo" Underwear and Headdresses on the Runway: A Look at the Last Five Years of Cultural Appropriation in Fashion
Ball Gowns, Moccasins and Black Beaver Hats: York Factory and Red River as Sites of Fashion Innovation
Clothes along the Mohawk: Fashion Exchange and Appropriation among Peoples of Early New York
Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation? A Modern-Day Critique
Everything's Better with a War Bonnet on It!
Fluidity of Referents: Maya Appropriations and Adornments
Non-Native as Native Americans: "I'm an Indian Too"
Style on Trial: Cultural (Mis)Appropriation and Fashion Law
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Anna Blume
Timothy Shannon
Sherry Farrell Racette
Daniel James Cole
Adrienne Keene … [et al.]
Description
Videos from a day-long symposium which explored past and present fashions, issues surrounding appropriation, and examples of collaborations between Indigenous designers and fashion brands.
The Native American Fine Art Movement: A Resource Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margaret Archuleta
Michelle Meyers
Susan Shaffer Nahmias
Jo Ann Woodsum
Jonathan Yorba
Description
Based on the exhibition Shared Visions: Native American Painters and Sculptors in the Twentieth Century, the focus is on artists from the Southwest and Oklahoma.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native American Oral History and Cultural Interpretation in Rocky Mountain National Park
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sally McBeth
Description
Overview provides data on the ethnographic history of the Rocky Mountain National Park region, identifies specific physical, cultural, and spiritual resources within the Park region, and discusses legal, management, and consultative processes.
Native American Stories: New Video Releases
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Dupres
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 120, no. 475, Winter, 2007, pp. 89-91
Description
Reviews: Skywalkers, The Great Law of the Iroquois, Coyote and the Spirit Run, Iroquois Women: The Three Sisters, Urban Identities, and Conversations with Roxanne Swentzell. Films were directed by Pat Ferrero and created as a series intended to be part of the Alcoa Foundation Hall of the American Indians at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh.
Native American Voices on Identity, Art, and Culture: Objects of Everlasting Esteem
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bobbi Rahder
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 22, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 128-131
Description
Book review of: Native American Voices on Identity, Art, and Culture: Objects of Everlasting Esteem edited by Lucy Fowler Williams, William S. Wierzbowski, and Robert W. Preucel.
Native American Voices on Identity, Art and Culture: Objects of Everlasting Esteem
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jason Baird Jackson
Museum Anthropology Review, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 35-37
Description
Book review: Native American Voices on Identity, Art and Culture edited by Lucy Fowler Williams, William Wierzbowski, Robert W. Purcel.
Native Art is Contemporary Art
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John K. Grande
Description
Chapter from Balance: Art and Nature gives brief discussion of works by various artists including: Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Joane Cardinal-Schubert, Eric Robertson, Pierre-Léon Tétreault, Peter Morgan, Glenna Matoush, Eric Robertson, and Jimmie Durham.
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.
The Native Artistic Subject and National Identity: A Cultural Analysis of the Architecture of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Designed by Douglas J. Cardinal
Theses
Author/Creator
Joan Reid Acland
Description
Humanities Thesis (Ph.D.)--Concordia University, 1994.
The 'Native' Cites Back: Post-Colonial Theory and the Politics of Jim Jarmuschu's Western Dead Man
Alternate Title
Anglistentag 2006 Halle: Proceedings
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jens Martin Gurr
Description
Chapter in: Anglistentag 2006 Halle: Proceedings (Proceedings of the Conference of the German Association of University Teachers of English) edited by Sabine Volk-Birke and Julia Lippert.
Looks at the western movie Dead Man and the American ideology.
Native Dance - Native Dance
Alternate Title
NativeDance.ca
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Carlton University
Sumner Group]
Description
Contains links to dances from specific cultural groups, videos, interviews, bibliography, resources for teachers and scholars and a database.
Native Images: Aboriginal Leaders: A Photo Essay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denis J. Okanee
Native Studies Review, vol. 9, no. 2, l993-1994, p. 75–86
Description
Presents introduction and black and white photographic images of Aboriginal leaders. Individuals are identified by name.
Native Moderns: American Indian Painting, 1940-1960
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Laura E. Smith
Museum Anthropology Review, vol. 1, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 133-135
Description
Book review of: Native Moderns by Bill Anthes.
Native Pop: Bunky Echo-Hawk and Steven Paul Judd Subvert Star Wars
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Olena McLaughlin
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 30-52
Description
Author discusses the work of two Indigenous pop-artists and how they appropriate iconic mainstream imagery in order to subvert popular narratives and stereotypes in the Star Wars franchise and in the wider film industry.
Native Products Shop Should Be on Our Wish List
Alternate Title
Introspection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Winona Wheeler
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 5
Description
Comments on the lack of Native arts and crafts available for purchase in Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page 5.
Native Space: Geographic Strategies to Unsettle Settler Colonialism
Alternate Title
First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Natchee Blu Bard
First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies Series