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Debating Cultural Appropriation
Lesson plan focuses on what cultural appropriation is, how it affects Indigenous peoples and whether it should be regulated by law.
Accompanying Material: Student Version.
Developed in conjunction with the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
The Great Winter Dance
Primarily the story Lake Tribe's Song of Today. Suitable for use with elementary school students.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Observations on a Case Study of Song Transmission and Preservation in Two Aboriginal Communities: Dilemmas of a 'Neo-Colonialist' in the Field
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Documentary looks at the little-known story of Indigenous influences on and contributions to the evolution of contemporary rock and blues music. Artists profiled include Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Link Wray, Jesse Ed Davis, Stevie Salas, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Randy Castillo, Jimi Hendrix, and Taboo.
The Sound of the Drum
Storybook for use with primary school students.
Traditional Métis Socialization and Entertainment
Module discusses both children's and adult's games and sporting activities, dancing, fiddling and traditional folksongs.
The Twana Culture and the Drum
Storybook suitable for use with primary school students.
Twana is the collective name for a group of nine Coast Salish peoples.