Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lew Richards
Whispering Wind, vol. 37, no. 6, July-August 2008, pp. 8-[?]
Description
Explains the construction and beadwork techniques used by author.
Crow Style Bridle Ornament
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lewis Richards
Whispering Wind, vol. 45, no. 3, May 2017, pp. 28-29
Description
Describes the construction of the ornament made for a special horse who returned to St. Stephens Mission on his own volition.
Cultural imPRINT: A History of Northwest Coast Native and First Nations Prints
Theses
Author/Creator
India Rael Young
Description
Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2017.
Includes biographies of Robert Davidson, Roy Henry Vickers, Marvin Oliver, and Susan Point.
The Dawn of Translation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Adam Geczy
ab-Original, vol. 3, no. 1, 2019, pp. 109-123
Description
Photo-essay draws on the author’s previous work at a 2018 studio residency in the Hòa Binh Province in northwest Vietnam. Explores the “mismatches that occur in encounters with people, landscapes, and customs different from one's own.”
Deaconess Winifred Hilliard and the Cultural Brokerage of the Ernabella Craft Room
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diana J. B. Young
Aboriginal History Journal, vol. 41, 2017, pp. 71-94
Description
Discusses the Presbyterian missionary's time with the Anangu, her role as both an art and intercultural broker, and her book, The People In Between: The Pitjantjatjara Peoples of Ernabella.
Decolonizing Nunavut's Art Market
Theses
Author/Creator
Erin Elizabeth Yunes
Description
Art History Thesis (PhD) - York University, 2019.
Decolonizing the Medium: How Indigenous Creators are Defying "Sidekickery” and Centering Indigenous Stories and Characters in the Comics Landscape
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda Morris
Journal of American Culture, vol. 42, no. 4, December 2019, pp. 326-334
Description
Looks at Sixkiller #1 by writer Lee Franics IV and artist Weshoyot Alvitre, Deer Woman Anthology and Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection.
Disposable Red Woman: Guerrilla Art
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Destin RunningRabitt
Iman Bukhari
Description
Guerrilla art display was placed on various streets in Calgary with the hope of evoking empathy and a sense of urgency in society to intervene with this injustice. Artists filmed the public's reactions.
Duration: 4:55.
Doing Cross-Cultural Research: Ethical and Methodological Perspectives
Alternate Title
Social Indicators Research Series ; v. 34
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pranee Liamputtong
Monique M. Hennink
Fiona Irvine
Gwerfyl Roberts
Caroline Bradbury-Jones ... Carolyn Brooks
Jennifer Poudrier
Roanne Thomas-MacLean ... [et al.]
Social Indicators Research Series
Double Take: Tourism & Photography Endeavors among the Northern Pueblos of the Rio Grande
Theses
Author/Creator
Matthew J. Martinez
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2008.
The Drawings and Paintings of Daphne Odjig: A Retrospective
Alternate Title
Meet the Curator
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bonnie Devine
Description
Transcript of speech given by the curator of the National Gallery of Canada's exhibition.
Dugout Canoe Photographs
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Benson
Jamie (photographer)
Description
The last two images showing two different angles of the dugout canoe that is on display at the Prince Albert Historical Society Museum. The first of the three images is the informational sign.
E.-A.: Freestyle Looming and Probability: Grade 12 Foundations of Math
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Krysta Shemrock
Description
Teacher-created lesson plan developed in conjunction with the McDowell Foundation project Culture-Based School Mathematics for Reconciliation and Professional Development.
E-D.2: Quadrilateral Patterning through Indigenous Beading: Grade 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Serena Palmer
Description
Teacher-created lesson plan developed in conjunction with the McDowell Foundation project Culture-Based School Mathematics for Reconciliation and Professional Development.
Early 19th Century Men's Southeast Moccasins in the Creek Style
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 45, no. 3, May 2017, pp. 6-12
Description
Looks at Creek culture and craft.
Edgar Heap of Birds
Alternate Title
Fine Arts Visiting Artist Lecture Series
[Otis Visiting Artist: Edgar Heap of Birds]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Edgar Heap of Birds
Description
Artist speaks about his political art and the linkages he has made with other indigenous cultures.
Duration: 26:35.
Edgar Heap of Birds
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jessica Landau
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 96-97
Description
Book review of Edgar Heap of Birds by Bill Anthes.
Edith Tasse Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Edith Tasse
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of plants and herbs used as medicine; and gives a description of basket making procedures.
Edward Curtis Meets the Kwakwaka'wakw: In the Land of the Head Hunters
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Rutgers
The State University of New Jersey
Description
Website developed as part of the project to restore the famous silent film, the first to exclusively star Aboriginals. Contains links to the project, information on the film, score and dances, and photo exhibits.
Elsie Gattie Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Elsie Gattie
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of the personal friendship between her grandfather and Mackenzie King.
Emendatio
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian]
Description
Website for James Luna's performance and installation art exhibition which took place at the George Gustav Heye Center in 2008.
Encounters
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
NRCan Library--Ottawa (Earth Sciences)
Description
Provides a sample of images from western Canada and the Arctic demonstrating its range of subject and detail.
Entre-Deux Mondes: Métissage, Identité et Histoire: Sur les Traces de Sonia Robertson, Sylvie Paré et Rebecca Belmore, ou les Parcours Artistiques de Trois Femmes Artistes Autochtones, Entre la Mémoire et l'Audace
Theses
Author/Creator
Chloë Charce
Description
Art Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Quebec at Montreal, 2008.
Text in French.
Eva Owl Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Eva Owl
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a lengthy discourse on Indian medicines. She also gives a description of basket making and an account of being lost in the woods.
Exiled, Executed, Exalted: Louis Riel, Homo Sacer and the Production of Canadian Sovereignty
Alternate Title
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 80th, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kevin Bruyneel
Description
Looks at Riel's exile in 1870 after the Red River Rebellion; examines the tensions between French and English Canada over Riel's execution; and discusses the two statues which serve as a metaphor for the relationship between liberal and colonial dynamics in Canadian political history.
Later published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 43, no. 3, 2010.
Exploring the Relocation Experiences of Female Indigenous Youth in Foster Care through Storywork
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheryl Inkster
Description
Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
The Fabric of Basketry: Initial Archaeological Study of the Grass Artifacts Assemblage from the Nunalleq Site, Southwest Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Masson-MacLean
Edouard Masson-MacLean
Rick Knecht
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 43, no. 1/2, The Past in the Yup’ik Present: Archaeologies of Climate Change in Western Alaska, 2019, pp. 85-105
Description
Highlights the excavation of grass artifacts near Quinhagak, Alaska and what they can reveal about the precontact Yup'ik people.
First Nations Artist Jerry Whitehead
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jerry Whitehead
Description
Presents a short film on Aboriginal artist Jerry Whitehead.
First Peoples' Map of B.C.
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC)
Description
Website contains index of languages, First Nations and brief biographies of community leaders. Includes audio links to key phrases in various languages.
A Focus on Feathers: Sioux Specialties' Guide to Feather Craft
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lance S. Harris
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 2, Issue 264, November-December 2008, p. 24
Description
Book review of: A Focus on Feathers by J. Andrew Forsythe.
Follow the Bunny: A Responsive Essay by Marlene Milne to: Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marlene Milne
ConunDrumOnline, vol. 5, June 2008, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the conscious, subconscious and superconscious images that appear in the work of artist Linus Woods.
{footprints} Dr. Dale Auger
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dianne Meili
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 8, November 2008, p. 26
Description
Depicts the life of Dr. Dale Auger, winner of the Aboriginal Children's Book of the Year award in 2006 and the 2007 R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.
Framing the Past
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Colin Reid
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 1, February/March 2017, p. 8
Description
Editor's introductory article to issue comments on the exploitation of Indigenous peoples in the late 1800s by photographers looking to capture, "cowboys and Indians".
Free Spirit Gallery
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Free Spirit Gallery
Description
Commercial gallery presenting images of Inuit, First Nation and Native American artworks.
"Free Your Mind," from the Series Crazymaking (2007)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tania Willard
BC Studies, no. 193, Spring, 2017, p. 5
Description
Brief statement by cover artist and description of her work as a curator.
Friendship Centre Pow Wow Dancers
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 12 negatives showing traditional dancers at a pow wow on November 14, 2008. The dancers range from adults to children and are clothed in traditional garb. The pow wow was held at the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre from November 14, 1990.
Friendship Centre Pow Wow Dancers
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 12 negatives showing traditional dancers at a pow wow on November 14, 2008. The dancers range from adults to children and are clothed in traditional garb. The pow wow was held at the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre from November 14, 1990.
Fritz Scholder: Indian/Not Indian: A Study Guide for Grades 5-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Education Office
National Museum of the America Indian
Description
Created to accompany exhibition of the same name. Focus is on visual and language arts curriculum.
From Nunavut to Micronesia: Feedback and Description, Visual Repatriation and Online Photographs of Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David A. Smith
Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, vol. 3, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-9
Description
Discusses two different library web projects that make direct use of the Internet to improve descriptions of their photographic holdings, that relate to Indigenous peoples, in order to share the images with remote communities and the world.
From Palace to Longhouse: Portraits of the Four Indian Kings in a Transatlantic Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin R. Muller
American Art, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2008, pp. 26-49
Description
Comments on four commissioned portraits by Verelst that are among the first painted portraits of Native Americans from the colonial period.
From the Caribbean to the South Pacific: Cultural Hybridity, Resistance, and Historical Difference
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria E. Posse Emiliani
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 62-80
Description
Author uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore the processes of cultural hybridization and resistance and their presence in film, music, and art. Discusses how these factors can combine to preserve and revitalize traditional knowledges and cultures in the contemporary globalized world.
Gambling on Authenticity: Gaming, the Noble Savage, and the Not-So-New Indian
Alternate Title
American Indian Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Scott Andrews
Becca Gercken
Jim Donomie
Heid E. Erdrich
Julie Pelletier
American Indian Studies Series
A Generation of Innovators in Southeast Alaska: Nicholas Galanin, Stephen Jackson, Da-ka-xeen Mehner and Donald Varnell
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aldona Jonaitis
American Indian Art Magazine, vol. 33, no. 4, Autumn, 2008, pp. [56]-67
Description
Discusses the work of artists who express Aboriginal identity in unconventional ways.
Geology of National Parks, 3D and Photographic Tours: American Indians of the Southwest, 1871-1875
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of the Interior
Description
Websites includes photographs of American Indians posing in Aboriginal dress or activities during the U.S. Geological and Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian and the Powell Survey of the Colorado River Canyons.
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery – Classroom Activities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Education Office
Description
Focuses on portraits of Indigenous subjects painted by George Catlin, who traveled the United States during the 1830s to capture images of the "vanishing race". Includes general historical background, extracts from primary sources, and exercises and discussion questions.
George Coolbul: Imagining a Colonised Life
Alternate Title
George Coolbul: Imagining a Colonized Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Malcolm Allbrook
Aboriginal History , vol. 32, 2008, pp. [49]-62
Description
Comments on the determination of the Nyungahs to resist the colonial regime and maintain cultural strength.
George Flett: Ledger Art
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Richard Pearce
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 3, Fall, 2008, pp. 119-122
Description
Book review of: George Flett: Ledger Art by George Flett.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 119.
Giniigaaniimenaaning (Looking Ahead)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christi Belcourt
Description
Overview of the stained glass window depicting the journey of Aboriginal people through harrowing times, and into a new era of hope.
Glimpsing Our Past: An Archival Photo Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadine Charabin
Paula Daigle
Andy Miller
Saskatchewan History, vol. 69, no. 1, Winter, 2017-2018, pp. 5-7
Description
Describes a project undertaken collaboratively by First Nations University (FNU) in Regina, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (PAS), and the Pasqua First Nation, to research and provide better descriptive information for a number of photos of First Nations people in the FNU library.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.