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Gambling on Authenticity: Gaming, the Noble Savage, and the Not-So-New Indian
Alternate Title
American Indian Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Scott Andrews
Becca Gercken
Jim Donomie
Heid E. Erdrich
Julie Pelletier
American Indian Studies Series
Gender Relations in Inuit Drum Dances
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary E. Piercey
Canadian Folk Music, vol. 39, no. 3, 2005, pp. 1-6
Description
Looks at the drum dance by the Netsilik and Caribou Inuit on Baffin Island in the community of Arviat.
Generating and Sustaining Positive Spaces: Reflections on an Indigenous Youth Urban Arts Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julian Robbins
Warren Linds
Benjamin Ironstand
Erin Goodpipe
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Special Issue: Fostering Cultural Safety Across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 161-169
Description
Looks at youth, cultural safety, arts, and Indigenous knowledge in urban spaces.
Geology of National Parks, 3D and Photographic Tours: American Indians of the Southwest, 1871-1875
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of the Interior
Description
Websites includes photographs of American Indians posing in Aboriginal dress or activities during the U.S. Geological and Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian and the Powell Survey of the Colorado River Canyons.
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery – Classroom Activities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Education Office
Description
Focuses on portraits of Indigenous subjects painted by George Catlin, who traveled the United States during the 1830s to capture images of the "vanishing race". Includes general historical background, extracts from primary sources, and exercises and discussion questions.
German Silver Crosses in Lakota Attire: Personal Adornment or Symbols of Tribal Leadership?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ephriam D. Dickson
Whispering Wind, vol. 35, no. 2, March-April 2005, pp. 19-25
Description
Examines how metal crosses where made and used by the Apache, Comanche, Kiowa and Lakota tribes.
A Gift From the Little People
Alternate Title
A Gift From the Little People [Hand Games at Native Festivals]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela Sexsmith
Windspeaker, vol. 18, no. 7, November 2000, p. 13
Description
Billy Wapass Jr. presents his family's version of the ancient legend that depicts the origin of the Hand Games.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
"Give Me Back the Real Me": The Politics of Identity and The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, 1967-1992
Theses
Author/Creator
Colleen Krueger
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2000.
Glimpsing Our Past: An Archival Photo Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadine Charabin
Paula Daigle
Andy Miller
Saskatchewan History, vol. 69, no. 1, Winter, 2017-2018, pp. 5-7
Description
Describes a project undertaken collaboratively by First Nations University (FNU) in Regina, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (PAS), and the Pasqua First Nation, to research and provide better descriptive information for a number of photos of First Nations people in the FNU library.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.
"God of the Whiteman! God of the Indian! God Al-fucking-mighty!": The Residential School Legacy in Two Canadian Plays
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jerry Wasserman
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, Winter, 2005, pp. 23-[?]
Description
Discusses Tomson Highway's Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing and Wendy Lill's Sisters.
The Graphic Works of Susan A. Point from the Collection of the Burke Museum
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
[Deborah Swan]
Description
Website developed as part of the exhibition of works by the Coast Salish artist. Contains links to images with brief descriptions, short biography, and resources for further information.
The Great Shimmering
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norman Hallendy
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, pp. 64-66
Description
Reports on a large concentration of inuksuit at Cape Dorset and also includes an excerpt from, An Intimate Wilderness: Arctic Voices In A Land Of Vast Horizons.
Gym Shoes, Maps, and Passports, Oh My!: Creating Community or Creating Chaos at the NMAI?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Archuleta
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Summer-Fall, 2005, pp. 426-449
Description
Commentary of the various media reviews on the September 2004, First Americans Festival held at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI).
Hank WIlliams First Nation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joe Leydon
Variety, vol. 399, no. 2, May 30, 2005, p. 32
Description
Movie review of: Hank Williams First Nation produced , directed and written by Aaron James Sorenson.
[Hank Williams First Nation: Screenplay]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aaron James Sorenson
‘The happiest time of my life …’: Emotive Visitor Books and Early Mission Tourism to Victoria’s Aboriginal Reserves
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nikita Vanderbyl
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 95-120
Description
Article looks at mission guest books from Indigenous reservations in Victoria, Australia in order to examine the mind set and fixations of visitors participating in mission tourism in the region.
He Whare Hangarau Māori: Language, Culture & Technology
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hineitimoana Greensill
Hōri Manuirirangi
Hēmi Whaanga
Te Taka Keegan
Tania M. Ka‘ai … [et al.]
Healing Through Art: Ritualized Space and Cree Identity
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 41
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nadia Ferrara
Here is a Cabinet of Curiosities: Collecting the Past on the American Frontier
Theses
Author/Creator
Theo Padnos
Description
Comparative Literature Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2000.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, vol. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christine Armstrong
Jean-Pierre Morin
Catherine Clennet
Michael Cassidy
Alan Cho ... [et al.]
Highlights Report: RAIC International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)
Description
Overview of presentations from four sessions: Kora Sessions from Aotearoa New Zealand; Respecting the Land and Identities; Creating Consensus and Engagement; and Indigenous Design: Tools, Methods and Processes.
The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada's Representation of Indigenous History from 1945 to 1982
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Cole
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada’s Representation of Indigenous History from 1945 to 1982
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Cole
Description
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Ottawa, 2017.
Historical Ambivalence in a Tribal Museum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Larry Nesper
Museum Anthropology, vol. 28, no. 2, September 2005, pp. 1-16
Description
Discusses the Ojibwe Museum and Cultural Center on the Lac du Flambeau Chippewa reservation in northern Wisconsin. Examines strategies used in integrating and self-representation within the community.
How Native American Rappers Communicate and Create a Modern Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Hannah Berge
Description
Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication Thesis (M.A.)--James Madison University, 2017.
Analyzes lyrics from AbOriginal by Frank Waln.
"Howwe Gonna Find My Me?": Postcolonial Identities in Contemporary North American Drama and Film
Theses
Author/Creator
Nadine Sivak
Description
Drama Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2000.
Focuses on four playwrights Suzan-Lori Park, Daniel David Moses, and filmmakers Midi Onodera and Julie Dash.
Hydro-Quebec Buys Inuit Art
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rosa Harris-Adler
Inuktitut, no. 98, Fall, 2005, pp. 10-11
Description
Pledge of $5 million to acquire over 2,500 pieces of Inuit art including sculpture, painting and other works.
I Can Make Art ... Like Andrew Qappik
Alternate Title
Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jane Churchill
Description
Artist demonstrates the process of creating a soapstone relief print. Students then produce their own self-portrait. Accompanying material: Study Guide.
Duration: 11:24.
I Can Make Art ... Like Andrew Qappik: [Study Guide]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Guide to accompany film, I Can Make Art ... Like Andrew Qappik. Target ages 9-12. Contains previewing and post viewing activities, follow up discussion and activity ideas.
IAIA Exhibit Features Emerging Indian Artist
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 3, Indigenizing Education, Spring, 2005
Description
Looks at Peterson Yazzie and an exhibition of his work at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA).
IAIA Rocks the Sixties: The Painting Revolution at the Institute of American Indian Arts
Alternate Title
Exhibition Review: IAIA Rocks the Sixties
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Marie Mithlo
Museum Anthropology, vol. 24, no. 2/3, September 2000, pp. 63-68
Description
Review of an exhibition featuring the work of 21 students and guest curated by Charleen Touchette.
IKMS Offers Home For Indigenous Knowledge
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tom Davis
Marty DeMontano
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 4, International Indigenous Education, Summer, 2005
Description
Discussion of an international initiative to control access to indigenous knowledge, aimed at protecting sacred and secret knowledge and ensuring proper compensation for intellectual property which is shared.
Imaging the Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Eve D'Aeth
Northern Review, no. 21, Summer, 2000, pp. 139-142
Description
Book review of: Imaging the Arctic edited by J. C. H. King and Henrietta Lidchi.
Imagining Indigenous Digital Futures: An Afterword
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Raheja
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 1, Digital Indigenous Studies: Gender, Genre, and New Media, Spring, 2017, pp. 172-175
Description
Special issue on digital Indigenous studies represents a collection of essays about the critical work Indigenous women are performing in their various digital projects.
Imagining the Great White Mother and the Great King: Aboriginal Tradition and Royal Representation at the “Great Pow-wow” of 1901
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wade A. Henry
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 11, no. 1, New Series, 2000, pp. 87-108
Description
Discusses the Royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later George V and Queen Mary), the ceremonies held and review of the extensive related archival records.
In/consequential Relationships: Refusing Colonial Ethics of Engagement in Yuxweluptun’s Inherent Rights, Vision Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah King
BC Studies, no. 193, Spring, 2017, pp. 187-192
Description
Reviews artist's virtual reality installation from the exhibit Unceded Territories.
'In Our Language': The Art of Hachivi Edgar Heap of Birds
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. Jackson Rushing
Third Text, vol. 19, no. 4, July 2005, pp. 365-384
Description
Discusses his artistic evolution as demonstrated in various exhibitions.
In Search of Geraldine Moodie
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Amy Adams
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 50-51
Description
Book review of: In Search of Geraldine Moodie by Donny White.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 50.
In the Balance: Indigeneity, Performance, Globalization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Greyeyes
Tracy Devine Guzmán
Arifani Moyo
Margaret Werry
Faye Ginsburg … [et al.]
In the Balance: Indigeneity, Performance, Globalization
E-Books
Author/Creator
MIcheal Greyeyes
Tracy Devine Guzmán
Arifani Moyo
Margaret Werry
Kester Dyer ... [et al.]
Indian Art as Dialogue: The Tricky Transgressions of Bob Haozous
Theses
Author/Creator
Traci Lynn Morris
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2005.
The Indian Character Piece for Solo Piano (ca. 1890-1920): A Historical Review of Composers and Their Works
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephanie Bruning
Description
Piano Performance Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Cincinnati, 2005.
"Indian Country" on Washington's Mall--The National Museum of the American Indian: A Review Essay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Catherine Berlo
Aldona Jonaitis
Museum Anthropology, vol. 28, no. 2, Fall, 2005, pp. 17-30
Description
Attempts to address criticisms of the National Museum of the American Indian by giving an overview of its structure, exhibitions, and total museum experience.
"Indian-Made": Sovereignty and the Work of Identification
Theses
Author/Creator
Joanne Marie Barker
Description
History of Consciousness Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Santa Cruz, 2000.
Indian Photographs: Amelia Frost and the Presbyterian Mission
Alternate Title
Benedicte Wrensted: An Idaho Photographer in Focus
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Smithsonian Institution
[Joanna Cohan Scherer
Jim Kochert]
Description
Presents photographs from the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in 1887 during the Presbyterian Mission.
Indian Style: Primitivism, Nationalism, and Cultural Sovereignty in Twentieth Century American Art
Theses
Author/Creator
William Louis Anthes
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2000.
Indian Warriors and Pioneer Mothers: American Identity and the Closing of the Frontier in Public Monuments, 1890-1930
Theses
Author/Creator
Paul Scolari
Description
[History of Art and Architecture] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 2005.
Indians Everywhere: Paul Chaat Smith on "Americans"
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Paul Chaat Smith
Description
Curator of the exhibition entitled Americans at the National Museum of the American Indian discusses the exhibition about the pervasiveness of the image of the American Indian in popular culture and the controversy surrounding the validity of artist Jimmy Durham's Cherokee identity.
Duration: 58:51.
Indians in Cyberspace
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mike MacDonald
ConunDrumOnline, vol. 1, April 2005, p. [?]
Description
Brief introduction to Indigenous artists whose work is featured online.