Alternate Title
Five Voices of Aboriginal Youth in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Life is Good in Wapos Bay
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cam Fuller
Leader Post , February 27, 2007
Description
The story behind Wapos Bay, an animated television series based on a Northern Saskatchewan Community which is voiced in both English and Cree.
Lighting Fires: Re-Searching Sexualized Violence with Indigenous Girls in Northern Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Anna Chadwick
Description
Child and Youth Care Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2019.
Focuses on the Sisters Rising project.
Limitations, Legislation and Domestic Repatriation
Alternate Title
Part III: Repatriation and Protection of First Nations Culture in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine E. Bell
University of British Columbia Law Review, Special Issue: Material Culture in Flux: Law and Policy of Repatriation of Cultural Property, 1995, pp. [149]-164
Description
Focuses on proposed British Columbia legislation with respect to disputes over ownership of Aboriginal cultural property.
The Listener: Remembering The Dane-zaa Soundscape Recordings of Howard Broomfield
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
Jillian Ridington
BC Studies, no. 193, Summer, 2017, pp. 147-161
Description
Discusses the importance of audio recordings and describes work done with First Nations in British Columbia ; the recordings have now been digitized, compiled and mounted online as part of the Ridington/Dane-zaa audio archive. Gives descriptions of a random sample of archive's content.
Little Turtle's Moccasins and Leggings in the Bata Shoe Museum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dave Sager
Whispering Wind, vol. 36, no. 4, Issue 254, January-February 2007, pp. 36-39
Description
Examines garments belonging to the Miami who live in Indiana. Includes photographs.
Living in a (Schrödinger’s) Box: Jimmie Durham’s Strategic Use of Ambiguity
Alternate Title
Living in a (Schrodinger’s) Box: Jimmie Durham’s Strategic Use of Ambiguity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Newman Fricke
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, Fraud in Native American Communities: Essays in Honor of Suzan Shown Harjo, 2019, pp. 55-64
Description
A discussion of how the artist and his supporters continue to identify him as Cherokee, despite his own admission of not being a member of the Cherokee Nation.
Living Tradition: The Kwakwaka'wakw Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
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.
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 Stanley: Contributions to the Community: Collaborative Development of a Museum Exhibit
Theses
Author/Creator
Deborah Tuyttens
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1995.
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.
Man of Masks: Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun's Iconoclastic Paintings Blend Tribal Motifs with Acid Rock Psychedelia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin Laurence
Canadian Art, vol. 12, no. 1, Spring, 1995, p. 50
Description
Discusses the artist's life, themes in his work and includes quotes from an interview.
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.
Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, Remembering Our Warriors: A Tribute to Manitoba's First Nations Veterans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon McLeod-Martin
Material Culture Review, vol. 42, Fall, 1995, pp. 112-116
Description
Curator of the exhibition discusses the project.
[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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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, 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' 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 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.