Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dan Taulapapa McMullin
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 2, 2015, pp. 163-164
Description
Book review of: Robert Davidson by Barbara Brotherton, Sheila Farr, and John Haworth.
Robert Davidson: Abstract Impulse; Storyteller: The Art of Roy Henry Vickers
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rhys Edwards
BC Studies, no. 186, Summer, 2015, pp. 149-151
Description
Book reviews of: Robert Davidson by Barbara Brotherton, Sheila Farr, and John Haworth and Storyteller by Roy Henry Vickers.
Robert Houle: Life & Work
Alternate Title
Robert Houle: Life and Work
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shirley Madill
Russel on Indians: Grade Level: 7-12
Alternate Title
Montana's Charlie Russell: Art in the Collection of the Montana Historical Society
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Montana Historical Society
Description
Lesson plan involves students learning about stereotypes and deciding whether paintings by Charles M. Russell reinforced those stereotypes.
Sámi Shamanism, Fishing Magic and Drum Symbolism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francis Joy
Shaman, vol. 23, no. 1-2, Spring/Autumn, 2015, pp. 67-102
Description
Looks at the loss of Sámi traditional worldview, knowledge, and cultural practices due to the conquest by the Lutheran Church of the Sámi.
The Saskatchewan rebellion - Newspaper clipping and sketch. - 18 April 1885.
Documents & Presentations
Description
Note: The description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A short article on the ongoing Northwest Resistance and some biographical information and a sketch of Louis Riel from the perspective of an Eastern Canadian Newspaper. Includes a large sketch of Louis Riel "in his costume of a Canadian half-breed."
Second of Two Cree Women Who Surrendered at Battleford
Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Portrait of the second of two Cree women who surrendered at Battleford in early July 1885
See Where it Drifts: The Influence of Aboriginal Art on an Australian Ontology of Painting
Theses
Author/Creator
Hayley Megan French
Description
Arts Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Sydney, 2015.
Seizing the Sky: Redefining American Art
Alternate Title
Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kate Morris
Jessica L. Horton
Lisa Roberts Seppi
Robert Houle
Joelene Rickard ... [et al.]
Description
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
Self-Portraiture and Commodification in the Work of Huron/Wendt Artist Zacharie Vincent, aka "Le Dernier Huron"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon M. Sayre
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 39, no. 2, 2015, pp. 1-27
Description
Biographical essay on the subject of a painted portrait, Zacharie Vincent, aka Tehariolin (1815-1886) at a time of the, "vanishing Indian".
Sentry Box in Prince Albert during Rebellion (some question as to info)
Images » Photographs
Description
The individual in the photograph is on guard duty at a sentry post at Prince Albert, NWT, 1885. A few possibilities exist for what this photograph represents. It appears to be a Northwest Mounted Police man (note the pith helmet), or less likely, a member of the Prince Albert Volunteers, or the Prince Albert Home Guard taken during the "siege" of Prince Albert.
Sioux Chief Whitecap
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
O.B. Buell
Description
A head and torso portrait of Chief Whitecap of the Moose Woods Reserve, now called the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. Photo taken in Regina in 1885 after the North West Resistance. Whitecap reportedly saved the people of Saskatoon from massacre at the time of the resistance. The Dakota people under his leadership fled the U.S. Cavalry for Canada in ca. 1862.
Speaking of Indigenous Politics: Conversations with Activists, Scholars, and Tribal Leaders
Alternate Title
Indigenous Americas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessie Little Doe Baird
Omar Barghouti
Lisa Brooks
Kathleen A. Brown-Pérez
Margaret Bruchac ...
David Cornsilk
Sarah Deer
Philip J. Deloria
Tonya Gonnella Frichner
Hone Harawira
Suzan Shown Harjo
Winona LaDuke ...
James Luna
Mutáwi Mutáhash (Many Hearts) Lynn Malerba
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
Steven Newcomb
Jean M. O’Brien
Jonathan Kamakawiwo‘ole Osorio ...
Paul Chaat Smith
Circe Sturm
Margo Tamez
Richard Velky
Robert Warrior
Patrick Wolfe
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation: Teachers' Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tasha Henry
Description
For use with the book by Monique Gray Smith. Includes summary, essential questions, key concepts, vocabulary and learning activities for each chapter of book. Recommended for ages 9-13.
The Steamer Marquis Poling Off a Shallow in the Saskatchewan - Sketch. - 1885.
Documents & Presentations
Description
Sketch of the steamer Marquis, from a sketch by Mr. F.W. Curzon, The Illustrated War News special artist with General Middleton's expedition.
The Steamer "Northcote" Running the Gauntlet at Batoche, May 8, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch of the steamer "Northcote" being fired upon during the Northwest Resistance.
A Strange Mixture: The Art of Politics of Painting Pueblo Indians
Alternate Title
The Charles M. Russell Center Series on Art and Photography of the American West Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sascha T. Scott
Student Snapshots: An Alternative Approach to the Visual History of American Indian Boarding Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Strathman
Humanities, vol. 4, no. 4, 2015, pp. [726]-747
Description
Discusses pictures taken by students attending the Rainy Mountain and Phoenix Indian Schools and how these images differ from those taken by official photographers.
Surrender of White Cap's Warriors
Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch showing the surrender to French's Scouts, led by Lord Melgund, General Middleton's chief of staff. Sketch caption : "Three Dakota scouts told their captors that they had been forced to join Riel."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
"Swing Up the Dead" for Burial at Fish Creek, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of soldier preparing [a body] for burial after the battle of Fish Creek.
Table 576-0001: Aboriginal Peoples Survey, Making Handcrafted Goods by Aboriginal Identity, Age Group and Sex, Population Aged 15 Years and Older, Canada, Provinces and Territories: Occasional
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
From Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM).
Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table.
Table 576-0002: Aboriginal Peoples Survey, Making Handcrafted Goods by Age Group and Sex, Inuit Population Aged 15 Years and Over, Canada and Inuit Nunangat: Occasional
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Information from the Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM). Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table.
Table 576-0003: Aboriginal Peoples Survey, Reasons for Making Handcrafted Goods, by Aboriginal Identity, Age Group and Sex, Population Aged 15 Years and Over, Canada, Provinces and Territories: Occasional
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
From Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM).
Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table.
Table 576-0004: Aboriginal Peoples Survey, Reasons for Making Handcrafted Goods, by Age Group and Sex, Inuit Population Aged 15 Years and Over, Canada and Inuit Nunangat: Occasional
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
From Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM).
Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table.
Teepees and Trade-marks: Aboriginal Peoples, Stereotypes and Intellectual Property
Alternate Title
Teepees and Trademarks: Aboriginal Peoples, Stereotypes and Intellectual
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Vanessa Udy
Description
In webinar, lawyer discusses ways that Canadian Indigenous peoples have used intellectual property law to promote their cultural heritage and protect it from appropriation and negative stereotypes.
Duration: 44:28.
There Is Truth Here: Creativity and Resilience in Children’s Art from Indian Residential and Indian Day Schools: Inkameep Indian Day School
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Legacy Art Gallery, University of Victoria
Three Indians In Snow Scene
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marie-Paule Robitaille
Canada's History, vol. 95, no. 6, December-January 2015, pp. 14-15
Description
Brief description of a painting attributed to Peter Rindisbacher and completed in the early 1800s in present day Manitoba.
The Three Men Who Captured Riel in 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Folder containing photographs of Robert Armstrong and William Diehl, with a sketch of Tom Houri [Hourie]. all items glued to folder.
Through an Indigenous Lens: Understanding Indigenous Masculinity and Street Gang Involvement
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert D. Henry
Description
Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.
Through the Lens of Our Cameras: Children's Lived Experience with Food Security in a Canadian Indigenous Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. K. Genuis
N. Willows
Alexander First Nation
C. Jardine
Child, vol. 41, no. 4, July 2015, pp. 600-610
Description
Discusses results from Photovoice study involving 26 elementary school children. Five findings emerged: dualistic understanding of health vs. unhealthy foods; packaged foods predominated; importance of family; traditional foods viewed as healthier, but few appeared in photographs; despite lack of photographs, children liked to eat fruits and vegetables when available at home.
The Time of Things: The Continuum of Indigenous Customary Practice into Contemporary Art
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
France Trépanier
Description
Catalogue for exhibition of the same name which featured works by Daphne Boyer, Maureen Gruben, Susan Pavel, Skeena Reece, and Marika Echachis Swan.
Touchstone: Narratives in Contemporary Canadian Inuit Art
Theses
Author/Creator
Matthieu A. Comeau
Description
Art Thesis (M.A) -- Dalhousie University, 2015.
Toward a Native Archive: Chicago's Relocation Photos, Indian Labor, and Indigenous Public Text
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Megan Tusler
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 3, Summer, 2018, pp. 375-410
Description
Article provides a literary historical reading of photographs from the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) photo archive of the “relocation project.” Discusses the relocation as both an institutional and an aesthetic venture.
Traces / Re-Traced: Reconstructing Identity: An Interdisciplinary Exhibition
Theses
Author/Creator
Bernard Leroux
Description
Interdisciplinary Art Media and Design Thesis (MFA)--Ontario College of Art and Design, University of Toronto, 2018.
Traditional Knowledge Background Briefs
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Description
Series of brief documents which provide information on issues and topics relating to intellectual property, genetic resources, and traditional cultural expressions and knowledge.
Transformation Through Drum Building: A Look at One School's Journey and Learning Through Crafting
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dayna Muys
Description
Documents the full circle of learning that takes place within the building of drums.
Troops enroute to N.W. Rebellion, 1885
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Canadian Pacific Railway (photographer)
Description
Image of troops at rest in a train car enroute to action in the Northwest Resistance.
The Truth in the Classroom
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
International Center for Transitional Justice
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Virginie Ladisch
Refik Hodzic
Marta Marinez
Description
Video shows photographs from Canadian Residential Schools and various students speaking about learning the truth about what happened at the residential schools.
Duration: 9:00.
Unlimited Edition: An Art Historical Framework for Indigenous Artists in Printmaking
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tania Willard
Description
Guide to an exhibition mounted at the Kamloops Art Gallery January 17, 2013 to March 22, 2014, curated by Tania Willard.
Unravelling the Yamaji Imaginings of Alexander Morton and Daisy Bates
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Barrington
Aboriginal History, vol. 39, 2015, pp. 27-61
Description
Discusses how anthropological images were used to portray the group as racially homogeneous, primitive, and uncivilized.
Unsettled Borders and Memories: A "Local" Indigenous Perspective on Contemporary Globalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Watson
Journal of Aesthetics & Culture, vol. 7, no. 1, 2015, pp. 1-19
Description
"This article provides a case study of decolonial counter-memory in contemporary Indigenous artist Alan Michelson's 2009 Third Bank of the River."
Unsettling the Archive: Intervention and Parody in Contemporary Indigenous Photography
Theses
Author/Creator
Reilley Bishop-Stall
Description
Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2018.
Focuses on the work of Wendy Red Star, Ken Gonzales Day, Meryl McMaster, Chris Bose, Kent Monkman and Da-ka-xeen Mehner.
The Uprising in the Northwest - Sketch. - 25 April 1885.
Documents & Presentations
Description
Sketch subtitle: White inhabitants of the Saskatchewan region leaving a settlement after an Indian raid. Two males and one female, all wearing snowshoes and heavy coats, walking through the snow. The woman is carrying a small child.
We Are Still Here: A Photographic History of the American Indian Movement
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alfred Young Man
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 3, Summer, 2015, p. 310
Description
Book review of: We Are Still Here by Laura Waterman Wittstock, photographs by Dick Bancroft.
We Were So Far Away: The Inuit Experience of Residential Schools: Activity Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Description
Two visual arts activities for ages 12 and up.
Well-Suited
Articles » General
Canada's History, vol. 95, no. 2, April/May 2015, p. 66
Description
Photograph taken in 1886 of Anglican Archdeacon Thomas Vincent wearing indigenous clothing made for him by the Cree people of the diocese of Moosonee, Ontario.
Wendy Red Star: Challenging Colonial Histories and Foregrounding the Impacts of Violence Against Indigenous Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Virginia Barrett Hellmann
Description
Art History Thesis (BA) -- University of Colorado, 2018.
What's the Scoop: Carey Newman and the Witness Blanket
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carey Newman
Description
Talk by the creator of large-scale art installation comprised of objects gathered from the sites of residential schools across Canada. Duration: 1:24:11.
White Cap, Sioux Chief
Images » Photographs
Description
Photo of illustration made from photograph of White Cap, Sioux Chief, pledging friendship to his white brother, taken from Illustrated War News, 25 April 1885.
The White Woman’s Indian: Laura Gilpin in the American Southwest
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Irene Maness
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--University of California Riverside, 2018.