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.
Essay from: Around and About Marius Bareau: Modelling Twentieth-Century Culture edited by Lynda Jessup, Andrew Nurse and Gorden E. Smith. Discusses Barbeau's ethnographic filmmaking of Aboriginal life from a variety of different perspectives.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 4, April 2008, p. 1
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Describes the surprise honour for his commitment to the community bestowed on John Arcand during a cultural gala and just days before flying to Ottawa to receive the Order of Canada.
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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.
Teacher's guide for use with the documentary Mémére Métisse by filmmaker Janelle Wookey, who sets out to understand why her grandmother has denied her Métis roots.
Montana: The Magazine of Western History, vol. 58, no. 3, Autumn, 2008, pp. 3-22, 92-94
Description
Examines how Native communities maintained their social and cultural identities amidst the attempt of middle class whites to preserve their own version of Indian culture.
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.
Organization's goals are to encourage ongoing study and exchange of ideas regarding art north of the Rio Grande, including Canada. Includes links to arts, membership, news and information about the biennial conferences.