Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas, vol. 41, no. 1, May 2008, pp. 31-42
Description
Examines to what extent Native writers, critics, and researchers, as well as non-Native people who work in Native Studies, are led or constrained by beliefs about what is traditional, spiritually appropriate, politically effective and beneficial to Native communities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 1, Winter, 2011, pp. 1-55
Description
Examines the role of religion in the stereotyping of Native Americans, and looks at the representations of Native American religion in theater through an analysis of visual images including John White's drawings, Theodor de Bry's engravings, and Paul Green's outdoor drama.
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 Survey, vol. 55, no. 2, May 2014, pp. 202--232
Description
Focuses on the anniversary production of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe directed by Yvette Nolan and the work of Marie Clements and Rebecca Belmore in terms of the way they challenge mainstream representations of the women as expendable victims.
Canadian Theatre Review, no. 108, Fall, 2001, pp. 48-51
Description
Reviews the large scale northern tour of an award winning First Nations play, fareWel by Ian Ross, which looks at issues such as identity, poverty, substance abuse, and racism.