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Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 2

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MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 2
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 4, Issue 266, [March-April] 2009, pp. 17-[?]
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Cheyenne Moccasins With Thunderbird Designs: Part 3

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MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins With Thunderbird Designs: Part 3
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 5, Issue 267, [May-June] 2009, pp. 24-26
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 4

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MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 4
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 6, Issue 268, [September-October] 2009, pp. 24-26
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbols in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 5

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MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 5
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 1, Issue 269, January-February 2010, pp. 17-19
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photograph of moccasin from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 6

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MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs - Part 6
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 2, Issue 270, May/June 2010, pp. 18-21
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 7

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MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 7
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 3, Issue 271, 2010, pp. 20-23
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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The Chilkat Blanket

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 3, pt. 4
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 3. Anthropology ; v. 2
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
George T. Emmons
Franz Boas
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 3 (p. 329-404).
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Classic Salish Twined Robes

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Classic Salish Twined Cloaks
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katharine Dickerson
BC Studies, no. 189, Spring, 2016, pp. 101-127
Discusses Salish Coast classic weavings and unique techniques used by the Salish and design.
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[Coast Salish Art in the 21st Century]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Shaun Peterson
Heather Johnson-Jock
lessLIE
Luke Marston
Danielle Morsette
Five panelists discuss their artistic practice and how their culture influences their work. Duration: 1:31:47.
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Da.A.XIIGang, Charles Edenshaw, "Master Carpenter"

Alternate Title
[Charles Edenshaw]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Robert Charles Davidson
Focuses on two objects from the exhibition (Wasco argillite platter and totem pole) to demonstrate the artist's execution of two-dimensional and three-dimensional design. Excerpt from Charles Edenshaw curated by Robin K. Wright and Daina Augaitis.
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Decorative Art of the Amur Tribes

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 7. Anthropology ; v. 6
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. [4], pt. I
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Berthold Laufer
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 7 (p. [1]-86).
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Decorative Art of the Sioux Indians

Alternate Title
Bulletin (American Museum of Natural History) ; v. 18, pt. 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Clark Wissler
Forms part of Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 18 (p. 231-278).
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Design Analysis of Painted Pottery

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patty Jo Watson
American Antiquity, vol. 42, no. 3, July 1977, pp. 381-393
Discussion of pottery analysis and its use among current groups and societies.
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Douglas Cardinal

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Zak Ghanim
Douglas Cardinal
Designer of the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the National Museum of the American Indian talks about various commissions, evolution of his career and his approach to architecture. Interview took place in 1996. Duration: 41:47.
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Douglas Cardinal and the Indigenous Creative Process

Alternate Title
Banff Centre Talks
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sandra Laronde
Douglas Cardinal
Interview with Douglas Cardinal discussing the scope of his work and his vision into the creative process. Duration: 1:12:23.
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Douglas Talks About ... The National Museum of the American Indian: Part Two

Alternate Title
Stories from the Douglas Cardinal Collection
[Douglas Cardinal Archive Project]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Douglas Cardinal
Elizabeth Paradis
Douglas Cardinal talks about the issues that arose during construction of the building and the events which ultimately led to termination of his participation in the project. Duration: 15:59.
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Dress and Ornaments of the New England Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles C. Willoughby
American Anthropologist, vol. 7, no. 3, New Series, July 1905, pp. 499-508
Historical overview of customs regarding clothing, tattooing, face painting, headdresses and general ornamentation.
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Edenshaw's Legacy in Contemporary Art

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[Charles Edenshaw]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Daina Augaitis
Four interviewees discuss Isabel Rorick's weaving, the argillite platters, the artist's place in the history of art in British Columbia, and his influence one descendant's work. Excerpt from Charles Edenshaw curated by Robin K. Wright and Daina Augaitis.
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The Face Pullers - Unused Photos- "Omukoatasekim"

Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Charles W. Mathers (photographer)
Black and white photograph of an indigenous man with painted face subtitled: "Omukoatasekim, Sarcee Indian". Unused photo from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
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Faux Ermine Tails

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joe Rosenthal
Whispering Wind, vol. 43, no. 6, Issue 298, August 2015, pp. 6-8
Describes how to use a cheaper alternative to make fake tales using scraps of ermine and bear, and buffalo or skunks hides for the black tip.
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Footsteps: Following in Dad's Tradition

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig Jones
Chris Roberts
Whispering Wind, vol. 42, no. 5, Issue 291, May-June 2014, pp. 28-29
Describes costumes worn by performers in Chicken Dance competitions held in Alberta and Montana. Includes photographs.
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Gather Around This Pot …

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Jean-Luc Pilon
Provides information about aboriginal ceramics and pottery-making. Includes links to a virtual exhibition, pottery-making techniques, and conservation.
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Gyáa'aang: Totem Poles

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jordan Lachler
Cherilyn Holter
Linda Schrack
Julie Folta

Lesson teaches the cultural significance of totems poles, how they're constructed and Haida vocabulary relating to them.  Designed for Grades K-1.

Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.

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Haida Tattoo

Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Bill Reid Centre
Online exhibit of the history of Haida body art and designs. Includes pictures and drawings of tattoos.
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Hair Roach Harness

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Steve Albin
Whispering Wind, vol. 43, no. 2, Issue 294, December 2014, pp. 12-13
Front and rear view photographs of roach harness style dating back to the late 1960s early 1970s.
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Hands of History

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Loretta Todd
Looks at aesthetic philosophies, techniques and personal styles of four Aboriginal female artists; Doreen Jensen, Rena Point Bolton, Jane Ash Poitras, Joane Cardinal-Schubert. Duration: 51:49.
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