Transmotion, vol. 1, no. 2, November 20, 2015, pp. 91-97
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In this review essay the author examines three difference sub-genres of Indigenous peoples’s Autobiographies, and then describes how My Body is a Book of Rules challenges all three of them.
BC Studies, no. 188, Winter, 2015/2016, pp. 108-111
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Book reviews of: Return to the Land of the Head Hunters edited by Brad Evans and Aaron Glass.
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher by Timothy Egan.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To read this review scroll to p. 108.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 27, no. 4, Winter, 2015, pp. 1-36
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Argues that rather than being an "Indian informant", Eastman tried to explain the complexity of American Indian cultural practices, while also making it clear that complete understanding was impossible.
Symposium honoring Kay WalkingStick held at the National Museum of the American Indian November 5, 2015. Features 12 symposium videos divided into 2 sessions. The first session discusses Kay's personal approach to making art. The second session discusses the larger context of her work in art, history, society and culture.
Session 1 - Duration: 81:40
Session 2 - Duration: 127.25
Documents the successes, challenges and transformations experienced by Pete Standing Alone and the Blood Reserve in Alberta over the past 25 years. Accompanying material: An Integrated Educator's Guide.
Duration: 57:50.
Speaker shares story and shares personal philosophy for success.
From: Think Indigenous Education Conference (TIEC) 2015, March 18-20, University of Saskatchewan.
Duration: 24:02.
Documentary about Abraham Ulrikab and seven other Inuit who were transported from Labrador to Europe to act as living ethnological exhibits. Failure to inoculate them for smallpox resulted in their deaths and remains of the five who died in Paris were housed in French National Museum of Natural History.
Duration: 44:15.
Waanatan II, son of Yanktonai Chief Waneta, presented his pipe and bag to Major Israel McCreight, manager at Fort Totten, Dakota Territory. Includes photos.
Podcast of interview with author about his book The Reason You Walk, the story of his father Tobasonakwut Kinew, and their relationship.
Duration: 17:49.
BC Studies, no. 185, Barkerville, Spring, 2015, pp. 226-227
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Book review of We Are Born with the Songs Inside of Us by Katherine Palmer Gordon.
Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 226.
Website for Carey Newman's large-scale art installation, The Witness Blanket, which was created from objects gathered from the sites of residential schools across Canada.
Contains trailer for documentary, background to the project, full view of the work, links to media stories, and artist's statement and biography.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3-4, Nunutsiavut!, Fall/Winter, 2015, pp. 52-57
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Highlights the talents of three Inuit women artists whose life and work have made contributions to Labrador Inuit art history.
Entire issue on on pdf. To access article, scroll to page 52.
BC Studies, no. 188, Winter, 2015/2016, pp. 113-114
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Book review of: Written as I Remember It by Elsie Paul in collaboration with Paige Raibmon and Harmony Johnson.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To read this review scroll to p. 113.