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Made in Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Virginia Watt
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Summer, 1993, pp. 43-44
Description
Comments on the mace used in the Parliament of Canada and the mace used in the Northwest Territories Legislature. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 43.
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Making A Paddle

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Lois Dalby (photographer)
Description
A set of 12 photos showing Napthelie McKenzie splitting a log and making a paddle.
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Making Art in Nunavik: A Brief Historical Overview

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marybelle Mitchell
Maria von Finckenstein
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 3, Making Art in Nunavik, Fall, 1998, pp. 4-17
Description
Comments on historical highlights including the role missionaries and employees of the Hudson's Bay Company played in the development of carving. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
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Making Indian Art "Modern"

Alternate Title
Ruins in Process: Vancouver Art in the Sixties
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marcia Crosby
Description
Discusses careers of such artists as Henry Speck, George Clutesi, Ellen Neel, and Charlie James.
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"Man and Bear"

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Photograph of a soapstone carving of a human figure and a polar bear.
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Manasie Akpaliapik Talks About "Doing" and Teaching Art

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Lagasse
Manasie Akpaliapik
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 3, Summer, 1990, pp. 24-26
Description
Brief interview with prominent carver. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
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Masterpieces of Canadian Inuit Sculpture

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center
Description
Presents pieces from exhibition celebrating the art of the Native People from Hudson Bay and Canadian Arctic.
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Material as Metaphor in Prehistoric Inuit Art

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert McGhee
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 3, Summer, 1988, pp. 9-11
Description
Argues that the choice between Caribou antler and walrus ivory for carvings was linked to the Thule world view, mythology and spiritualism. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
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The Medicine Project

Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Online exhibition with twelve artists and three writers which looks at Aboriginal ideas about healing and how they influence First Nations people and artists today.
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Meditations on Womanhood: Ovilu Tunnillie

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Millard
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 4, Winter, 1994, pp. 20-23
Description
Exhibition review at the Marion Scott Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., 1994. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll go page 20.
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Metamorphosis: Eleven Artists from Nunavik

Articles » General
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 30-34
Description
Brief exhibition review and artist profiles of: Jobie Arnaituk, Adamie Anautak, Aisa Amittu, Noah Echalook, Lucassie Echalook, Thomassie Echalook, Eli Elijasiapik, Joanasi Jack Ittukalluk, Mattiusi Iyaituk, Tamusiapik Sivuarapik, and Jobie Uqaituk. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 30.
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Mike Massie of Labrador

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Matthew Fox
Mike Massie
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 1, 10th Anniversary Issue, Spring, 1996, pp. 16-24
Description
Interview with a prominent painter, carver and silversmith. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 16.
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Miriam Qiyuk: Variations on a Theme

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria von Finckenstein
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 4, Winter, 1998, pp. 30-33
Description
Looks at the variation in art pieces that deal with the story of Qiviuq. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 30.
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Mrs. (Florence) Bob Davidson Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
(Florence) Bob Davidson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she discusses arranged marriages in her youth and the artistic tradition in her family.
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Multiple Realities: Inuit Images of Shamanic Transformation

Articles » General
Author/Creator
George Swinton
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 4, Winter, 1993, pp. 43-47
Description
Review of three sculptures, exhibited at the Winnipeg Art Gallery April 17-July 25, 1993, that illustrate shamanic transformation. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 43.
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Museum Exhibit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen H. Schuster
American Anthropologist, vol. 80 , no. 1, March 1978, pp. 193-196
Description
Exhibit and catalog review of: Sacred Circles: Two Thousand Years of North American Indian Art organized and written by Ralph T. Coe.
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My Breath, My Song

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sue Gustavison
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 2, Summer, 1997, pp. 46-48
Description
Curatorial notes for exhibition of the same name mounted at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, April 19 to September 7, 1997. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 46.
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Natar Ungalaq Talks About His Art and His Goals

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Simeonie Kunnuk
Natar Ungalaq
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Fall, 1993, pp. 16-23
Description
Interview with artist about his accomplishments and background. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 16.
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Native North American Art

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Molly Lee
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, Summer, 1999, pp. 40-43
Description
Book review of: Native North American Art by Janet C. Berlo and Ruth B. Phillips. Entire issue on one pdf. To access, scroll to page 40.
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Nick Sikkuark: "I Do Love the Carvings Themselves"

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Simeonie Kunnuk
Nick Sikkuark
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 3, Fall, 1997, pp. 12-15
Description
Brief interview with a Pelly Bay carver. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 12.
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No "Demon" Carvings From Baker Lake Arts and Crafts Centre ... Yet

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marina Devine
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 4, Fall/Winter, 1992, pp. 7-13
Description
Looks at the centre, the production of wearable art and the controversy over the suggested use for the wet-surface carving equipment. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 7.
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Northern Rock: Contemporary Inuit Stone Sculpture

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Susan Gustavison
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, Summer , 1999, pp. 32-33
Description
Curatorial notes for exhibition of the same name mounted at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Ontario, 1999 curated by Susan Gustavison, Robert Rainbird and Lyn Anglin. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 32.
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Northern Rock: Contemporary Inuit Stone Sculpture

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dorothy Speak
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 3, Fall, 2000, pp. 46-47
Description
Book review of: Northern Rock by Susan Gustavison. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 46.
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Northwest Coast Art: The Culture of the Land Claims

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotte Townsend-Gault
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 4, Fall, 1994, pp. 445-[?]
Description
Contends that while contemporary artists acknowledge those who came before, they have developed their own individual styles and the one common thread is their part in environmental, economic, and cultural politics. Article highlights several individual artists.
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The Northwest Coast Sisiutl

Theses
Author/Creator
Roderick Paul Paterson
Description
Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1975.
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Now Is the Time

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristin L Dowell
BC Studies, no. 207, Autumn, 2020, pp. 130-131
Description

Reviews Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter short film Now Is the Time. The films acts as a sequel to the 1970 National Film Board of Canada short film This Was the Time documenting the raising of the first totem pole on Haida Gwaii. To view article scroll down to page 130.

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Nunavik North of 60°

Alternate Title
IAQ in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darlene Coward Wight
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 1, 25th Anniversary Issue, Spring, 2011, pp. 57-60
Description
Review of exhibition mounted at the Winnipeg Art Gallery from Oct. 16, 2010 to April 3, 2011. Entire issues on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 57.
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Nunavutmiutaniq Elisasiniq: A Tribute to the Peoples of Nunavut

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rosa Ho
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Summer, 2000, pp. 38-40
Description
Curatorial notes for exhibition of the same name mounted at the Museum of Anthropology, British Columbia, 1999. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 38.
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Ohito Ashoona

Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Sandra Tenus]
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 38-39
Description
Profile of an Inuit artist who usually carves animal figures. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 38.
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On Quality in Art: Who Decides

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Millard
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 3, Summer/Fall, 1992, pp. 5-15
Description
Discusses the rationale behind deciding what is good in Inuit art. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 5.
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Ornate Telephone Booth

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
An ornately decorated telephone booth. Victoria, B.C. On booth: "B.C. TEL 806, 000 TELEPHONE INSTALLATIONS OCT. 20/67 VICTORIA B.C."
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Out of the Sea: Sculpture and Graphics in the Inuit Art Collection

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Lalonde
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 3, Fall, 1997, pp. 30-32
Description
Curatorial notes for the exhibition of the same name at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, April 18 to November 16, 1997. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 30.
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Padlaya Qiatsuk: Encouraging Young Carvers to Persevere

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Matthew Fox
Padlaya Qiatsuk
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 26-28
Description
Brief interview with a carver who likes to make transformation or shamanism themed carvings. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 26.
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Palaya Qiatsuq: Passing on the Knowledge

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Sinclair
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 3 & 4, Arts Alive: A Special Issue, Fall/Winter, 2004, pp. 38-41
Description
Profile of the Inuit carver. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p.
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