Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Niigonwedom Sinclair
Charlene Brown
Claudia Couros
Caroline Crompton
Anthony Eashappie ... [et al.]
49th Parallel, no. 17, Spring, 2006, pp. 1-21
Description
Overview of projects, "Pipona Oskana Ka-asteki, Winter in Wascana", "Stories About Us", "Aboriginal Eye View", and "Our Future Looks Bright" by students of a pre-certification teacher fine arts education course at the First Nations University of Canada.
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.
Early Masters: Inuit Sculpture 1949-1955
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darlene Coward Wight
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 28-29
Description
Curator of the exhibition explains the process of identifying the previously unknown artists who created works held in the collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Entire issue one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 28.
The Economics of Cultural Misrepresentation: How Should the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 be Marketed?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennie D. Woltz
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, 2006, pp. 443-500
Description
Looks at the history of the Act, the problems of counterfeit goods and the economic and cultural effects and recommendations to re-align the Act to fulfill its intended purpose.
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.
Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection (Newberry Library): [North American Indians]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Newberry Library
Description
Chiefly photographs, with some illustrations. Collected in the early 20th century.
Equality Rights Proponent Was an Accomplished Artisan
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Daniel N. Paul
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 4, August 2006, p. 26
Description
Chronicles the life and works of Horton First Nation Chief Rita Smith.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.
The Exploration of Northwest Coast Indian Art, 1774-2003
Alternate Title
[Contemporary Issues in Northwest Coast Native American Art]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bill Holm
Description
Lecturer discusses early collectors and the objects they acquired, and his personal experiences with the region's culture.
Duration: 47:35.
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.
Feathers Float
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jenny Fraser
ConunDrumOnline, vol. 3, June 2006, p. [?]
Description
Looks at an exhibition that marked a gathering between artists from Canada and Australia.
A Filtered Vision: The World According to Arnaqu Ashevak
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patricia Feheley
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Summer, 2006, pp. 24-31
Description
Analysis of sources of inspiration for the work of the prominent Inuit contemporary artist.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 24.
Floating World: The Post-Minimalist Art of Faye HeavyShield
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lianne McTavish
Border Crossings, vol. 25, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 62-67
Description
Review of the exhibition Rock, Paper River.
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 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.
From Negative to Positive: B.A. Haldane, Nineteenth Century Tsimshian Photographer
Theses
Author/Creator
Mique'l Icesis Askren
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2006.
From Quilts to Fish Stories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Hendrie
Inuktitut, no. 100, Spring, 2006, pp. 1-2
Description
Introduction to the articles of Issue 100, Spring 2006 and the cover story concerning sewing art of Esther Bryan. Issue also includes articles on physical fitness and mental health, learning the language, and fish stories from Jose Kusugak.
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
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 Morrison: Anishinaabe Expressionist Artist
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Vizenor
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Summer, 2006, pp. 646-660
Description
Explores the work and inspiration of this celebrated artist (1920-2000) from the Grand Portage Reservation in Minnesota.
Glass Bead Deterioration of Ethnographic Objects: Identification, Prevention, and Treatment
Theses
Author/Creator
Adam Lovell
Description
Museum Studies Thesis (M.A.)--John F. Kennedy University, 2006.
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.
The Great Shimmering
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norman Hallendy
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, pp. 64-66
Description
Reports on a large concentration of inuksuit at Cape Dorset and also includes an excerpt from, An Intimate Wilderness: Arctic Voices In A Land Of Vast Horizons.
Haida Glee: Transitions in Northwest Coast Art
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin Laurence
Border Crossings, vol. 25, no. 4, November 2006, pp. 66-74
Description
Reviews of:
Raven Travelling: Two Centuries of Haida Art,
Past to Present: Important Works for the First Peoples of the Northwest Coast, and
Two Perspectives: Visions of Haida Gwaii.
Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists: Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlena Myles
Description
For use with exhibition of the same name.
Related material: Interviews with artists.
History's Shadow: Native Americans and Historical Consciousness in the Nineteenth Century
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeffrey Ostler
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 3, Summer, 2006, pp. 204-205
Description
Book review of: History's Shadow by Steven Conn.
Hustling and Hoaxing: Institutions, Modern Styles, and Yeffe Kimball’s “Native” Art
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Anne Stolte
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, Fraud in Native American Communities: Essays in Honor of Suzan Shown Harjo, 2019, pp. 77-92
Description
Uses the work of the self-proclaimed Osage artist to discuss the way that American culture's definition of "Indianness" allowed her to achieve success but created barriers for other Indigenous female artists.
I Won't Play Primitive to Your Modern: The Art of David Neel (Kwagiutl), 1985-2000.
Theses
Author/Creator
Carolyn Butler Palmer
Description
History of Art and Architecture Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 2006.
Identity in Cultural Appropriation: Native American Representations in Euro-American Art
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kellie Morgan Doran
Description
Focuses on images created by engraver Theodore De Bry, painter Albert Bierstadt, and photographer Edward S. Curtis.
Art Honors Thesis (B.A.), Appalachian State University, 2019.
The Image of the Sámi in Finnish Visual Arts Before the Second World War
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tuija Hautala-Hirvioja
Acta Borealia, vol. 23, no. 2, December 2006, pp. 97-115
Description
Discusses Finnish art works depicting Sami people as romanticized without any true cultural representation.
In/consequential Relationships: Refusing Colonial Ethics of Engagement in Yuxweluptun’s Inherent Rights, Vision Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah King
BC Studies, no. 193, Spring, 2017, pp. 187-192
Description
Reviews artist's virtual reality installation from the exhibit Unceded Territories.
In the Balance: Indigeneity, Performance, Globalization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Greyeyes
Tracy Devine Guzmán
Arifani Moyo
Margaret Werry
Faye Ginsburg … [et al.]
Inciting Memory: The Creative Process of HOCK E AYE VI Edgar Heap of Birds
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Edgar Heap of Birds
Elizabeth Gilmore
Daniel Pagliosotti
David Baysinger
Daniel Fonken ... [et al.]
Description
Focuses on the sculpture Wheel installed at the Denver Art Museum.
Duration: 29:04.
Indian Photographs: Amelia Frost and the Presbyterian Mission
Alternate Title
Benedicte Wrensted: An Idaho Photographer in Focus
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Smithsonian Institution
[Joanna Cohan Scherer
Jim Kochert]
Description
Presents photographs from the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in 1887 during the Presbyterian Mission.
Indians Everywhere: Paul Chaat Smith on "Americans"
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Paul Chaat Smith
Description
Curator of the exhibition entitled Americans at the National Museum of the American Indian discusses the exhibition about the pervasiveness of the image of the American Indian in popular culture and the controversy surrounding the validity of artist Jimmy Durham's Cherokee identity.
Duration: 58:51.
Indigenous Artists, Ingenuity, and Resistance at the California Missions After 1769
Theses
Author/Creator
Yve Barthelemy Chavez
Description
Art History Thesis (Ph.D)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2017.
The Indigenous Arts Archive: Indigenizing the Spencer Museum of Art’s Database
Theses
Author/Creator
Katelyn Trammell
Description
[Museum Studies Project (MMSt)--Kansas University, 2019.]
Indigenous Arts & Stories
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Historica Canada
Description
Website for the art and creative writing competition for Indigenous youth. Includes links to past winners' submissions, guidelines for submissions, information about prizing, and section for teachers.
Indigenous Comics and Graphic Novels: An Annotated Bibliography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taylor Daigneault
Amy Mazowita
Candida Rifkind
Camille Callison
Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures, vol. 11, no. 1, Summer, 2019, pp. i-xxxvi
Description
Focuses on material with self-identified Indigenous creators and publishers published as of March 2019. Divided into anthologies, series, and individual works.
Indigenous Comics Studies Bibliography: Scholarly Journal Articles & Books
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Candida Rifkind
Description
Brief list.
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shekon Neechie
Description
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
Indigenous Knowledge and Prospects for Income and Employment Generation: The Case of Handicraft Production among Rural Women in Tanzania
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beatrice Kalinda Mkenda
Jehovaness Aikaeli
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 5, June 2019, pp. 76-118
Description
Examines the extent that handicraft products can create income for women in Tanzania; considers issues of seasonal activity, a lack of start-up capital, difficulty obtaining raw materials, and low prices for finished products. Looks at the implications for policy makers wanting to improve the viability of hand crafted products as an income source for rural Tanzanian women.
Influence and Instruction: James Houston, Sunuyuksuk: Eskimo Handicrafts, and the Formative Years of Contemporary Inuit Art
Theses
Author/Creator
Heather L. Igloliorte
Description
Canadian Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2006.
Injichaag: My Soul in Story
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rene Meshake
Interpretive Guide & Hands-on Activities: Nitssaakita’paispinnaan: We Are Still in Control
Alternate Title
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Travelling Exhibition Program
Art Gallery of Alberta
Description
Lesson plans for elementary and secondary school students for exhibition featuring works by Blackfoot artists Kristy North Peigan, Smith Wright, and Lori Scalplock.Topics include survey of First Nations art in the twentieth century, introduction to Blackfoot history and culture, and artist interviews and biographies.