The Beaver, vol. 90, no. 1, February/March 2010, p. 16
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Looks at the disappointment felt by the artist, Mildred Valley Thornton, when the Government of Canada refused to buy her collection of paintings in its entirety.
Contends that since early "autobiographies" were a collaboration between Aboriginals and Europeans, they are distorted and fail to convey the true essence of the personal narrative, which is an oral tradition.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 45-71
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Discussses the ethical, political, and aesthetic issues surrounding the narrative exchange and the writing and editing process of Indigenous life stories.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 45.
Stories from interviews with Métis war veterans, many who have passed on, regarding their experiences in World War I, World War II or the Korean Conflict.
Follows the writer's career, first as a columnist with Windspeaker, then with the Calgary Herald and finally as a novelist. Discusses The Terrible Summer, Keeper 'n Me, A Quality of Light and for Joshua in relation to other Aboriginal authors' works.
Chapter from the book Wild Words: Essays on Alberta Literature edited by Donna Coates and George Melnyk.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, Winter, 2009, p. 6
Description
Brief profile of five authors who contribute to the Tribal College Journal: Mary Henson, LaVinia Pauline Snowball, Patty Talahongva, Kurt Umbhau, David W. Bland.