American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 3, Summer, 1997, pp. 409-422
Description
Author examines different frameworks and themes related to mixed ethnicities/identities and considers how these factors might motivate an author to create mixed characters.
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.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, 1997, pp. 163-181
Description
Provides an historical overview of the history of collection, display, and interpretation of material culture in museums. The article also summarizes contemporary opinions of California Aboriginal peoples on museum activities.
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.
Includes links which highlight individuals in various artistic fields: photography, basketry, picture stories, resources, and museums as well as narratives, stories and legends.
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 129, no. 512, Spring 2016, pp. 240-243
Description
Review of an exhibit, featuring more than 50 historical images of Native Americans and about a dozen contemporary photographs, curated by Daniel Kosharek, Diane Bird, and Andrew Smith, mounted at New Mexico History Museum, May 18-November 4, 2012.
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.
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.
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programme for Student Audiences ; 2009-2010 Season
Saqiyuq: Stories from the Lives of Three Inuit Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Levac
Christopher Morris
Description
Includes synopsis of the play, information of Indigenous peoples of the North, the Inuktitut language, Pond Islet, Baffin Island, and an interview with writer/director,
Virtual exhibition divided into six sections: how we lived with the buffalo; how we lived with the land; how we lived with other people; our world; and traditional stories.
Includes link to teacher toolkit.