American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, Special Issue on The Shadow Catcher: The Uses of Native American Photography, 1996, pp. 65-81
Description
Paper argues that the Navajo never had much, if any, input into their image presentation within photography and discusses the implications of this lack of input.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, Special Issue on The Shadow Catcher: The Uses of Native American Photography, 1996, pp. 93-110
Description
Discusses the duel challenge of photographing Zuni religious ceremonies and how old photos now pose a new set of challenges to museums and archives, namely accessibility, privacy, and artist/owner rights.
Pocahontas' Granddaughters Spiritual Transition and Tradition of Carrier Women of British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne Fiske
Ethnohistory, vol. 43, no. 4, Native American Womens Response to Christianity, Fall, 1996, pp. 663-681
Description
Explores differences between romanticized portrayals and the reality of colonized First Nations' women in relation to morality, spirituality and sexuality.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 8, no. 4, Series 2; European Writings on Native American Literatures, Winter, 1996, pp. [47]-60
Description
Describes the content of the Hopi film and analyzes it in terms of five elements: time, textual inserts, visual track, soundtrack, and film techniques.
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Gender & History, vol. 8, no. 1, April 1996, pp. 4-21
Description
Looks at how British culture affected the portrayal of Aboriginal hunters, specifically the buffalo hunters as brave and manly compared to the fishing tribes as being indolent and improvident.
Crawford convicted of murder of Eva Taysup, Calinda Waterhen, and Shelley Napope. First Nations' leaders attribute lack of media attention to the fact that victims were First Nation women.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, Special Issue on The Shadow Catcher: The Uses of Native American Photography, 1996, pp. 33-49
Description
Argues that only the views directly expressed by Aboriginal peoples or Indigenous authorities have validity in determining what is, and what is not appropriate, in the cross cultural experience of displaying photographs.
"Selected images of Native clothing, musical instruments, and games and toys from the collections of the Canadian Museum of Civilization" arranged by First Nation and community groups as well as by category of image.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 2, Summer, 1996, pp. 4-11
Description
Comments on videotapes made by Igloolik Isuma Productions that document the portrayal and revival of older Inuit customs.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 1, Winter, 1996, pp. 91-[?]
Description
Introduction to a special issue on interpretation and presentation of Native American history and culture; eight authors present perspectives on methods, ethics and issues of the non-Native American as the historian.