Arkansas Indians: Roots, Removal and Rebirth: Arkansas Museum of Science and History, Little Rock, AR (Permanent Exhibit Opened in October 1992)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hans A. Baer
Museum Anthropology, vol. 17, no. 3, October 1993, pp. 69-71
Description
Review of permanent exhibit opened in October 1993 at the Arkansas Museum of Science and History in Little Rock, Arkansas that attempts to portray the Arkansas Native Americans reality of maintaining ethnic identity in modern society by presenting history in reverse chronological order.
An essay and information pertaining to early female photographer Geraldine Moody and includes information relating to her interactions with indigenous peoples.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Fall, 1993, pp. 34-37
Description
Review on an exhibition at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art until September 19, 1993 in which art from Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Russia and Lapland was displayed.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 34.
BC Studies, no. 89, In Celebration of Our Survival: The First Nations of British Columbia, Spring, 1991, pp. 65-79
Description
Provides an overview of the development of the Indian Act and the effects of Bill C-31. The article argues that the amendment, which was intended to rectify previous injustices, has failed to provide a solution.
Indian Claims Commission (ICC) considered whether Canada wrongly denied Treaty rights north of the 60th parallel, beyond Treaty 8 and Treaty 10 boundaries. ICC concluded Treaty boundaries did not extend into the traditional lands north of 60; however harvesting rights do extend beyond Treaty boundaries. Recommended the parties negotiate resolution. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
A short article on Louis Riel's defeat and capture in the Northwest Resistance and a large sketch of a steamer. Description and accompanying sketch possibly depicts the attack on the Northcote at Batoche, although the vessel's name is not given.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 1, Series 2 , Spring, 1991, pp. 8-12
Description
Presents a story from The Jacobs Collection of Native American materials in the University of Washington Library.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Description of the formation and history of the Saskatchewan Indian Media Corporation and its goal of delivering media services to the Treaty peoples in Saskatchewan.
Discusses amendments to the Act involving reinstatement of status that had been lost due to gender discrimination in the previous Act, the issue of transmission of status to children, difficulties in producing documentation, and band membership vs. status.
Quantitative Analysis and Socio-demographic Research
Finance and Professional Services
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Annual reference report on the demographic, social and economic conditions of First Nations people on and off-reserve. Topics include population, education, health and social conditions, housing, self-government and economic and labour force activity.
A large coloured illustration depicting the Battle of Batoche reproduced from the Canadian Illustrated War News. Published in the series The Opening of the West by Encyclopedia Britannica.
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, May 1885, p. 196
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, including four sketches: 1. The fort at Battleford; 2. The South Saskatchewan; 3. Steamers loading at Medicine Hat; 4. The Revolt of the Half-Breeds.
BC Studies, no. 91/92, Autumn/Winter, 1991-1992, pp. 209-214
Description
Book review of: Baxwbakwalanusiwa as told by Gordon Robertson [to] Neville J. Lincoln, John C. Rath, Evelyn Windsor.
To read review, scroll to page 209.