Design
Highlights Report: RAIC International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)
Description
Overview of presentations from four sessions: Kora Sessions from Aotearoa New Zealand; Respecting the Land and Identities; Creating Consensus and Engagement; and Indigenous Design: Tools, Methods and Processes.
The History of Native Fashion at IAIA: Creative Adaptations of Age-Old Practices, Rebellious Fashion Statements, and Powerful Performances of Indianness
Alternate Title
[Intellectual Capital Podcasts]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Jessica Metcalfe
Description
Highlights the role of the Institute of American Indian Arts school and the designs of Lloyd Kivan New, Wendy Ponca, Pilar Agoyo, and Patricia Michaels.
Duration: 45:00.
How "They" See "Us": Native American Images of Tourists
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deirdre Evans-Pritchard
Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 16, no. 1, 1989, pp. 89-105
Description
Uses jokes and stories to illustrate common stereotypes the Southwest Indian artisans have about the non-Indian tourist.
Huron Moose Hair Embroidery
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. G. Speck
American Anthropologist, vol. 13, no. 1, New Series, January-March 1911, pp. 1-14
Description
Different coloured Moose hair developed to such an extent it replaced quill work and bead work. Discusses techniques with illustrations and photographs.
"I Dreamed of the Elk": Iron Tail's Muslin Dance Shield
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Green
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 4, Issue 266, March-April 2009, pp. 4-10
Description
Describes the painted muslin shield inspired by a vision and was thought to give magical protection. Includes photographs.
“If Only It Makes Them Pretty”: Tattooing in “Prompted” Inuit Drawings
Alternate Title
Si seulement ça les rendait jolis: Les tatouages dans les dessins inuit incites
« Si seulement ça les rendait jolis » : Les tatouages dans les dessins inuit « incités »
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jamie Jelinski
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 42, no. 1, Arctic Collections and Museology: Presentations, Disseminations, and Interpretations, 2018, pp. 211-241
Description
Discusses the cultural practice of tattooing among Inuit women and the way that Indigenous artists preserved knowledge of the practice post-contact through an appropriation of Western materials and drawing practices.
Images in the Contact Zone: An Online Exhibit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Sabrina Hammerl
Thomas Götzfried
Sebastian Karlbauer
Rebecca Gebhard
Sonja Rothfischer ... [et al.]
Description
Exhibit divided into four sections: Landscape, Removal, and Native American Homelands, Revisiting the "Indian Princess", Repositioning Native Bodies, and Representing Indigenous People on a National Stage.
"In Her Memory and in the Spirit of Our Ancestors"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alice Olsen Williams
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 8, no. 3, Margaret Laurence: A Celebration, 1987, pp. 10-12
Description
Author talks about inspiration for her quilts and combining two cultures in her designs.
Indigenous Architecture and Placekeeping: Roundtable Webinar
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Douglas Cardinal
Tamarah Begay
Daniel Glenn
Description
Panel members discuss their participation in the Unceded: Voices of the Land exhibit, how they incorporate Indigenous worldviews into their practice, the importance of consulting with communities, and furthering decolonization when designing buildings.
Duration: 1:44:25.
Interpretive Guide and Hands-on Activites: The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program: ᐊᐧᐃᐧᓯᐦᒋᑲᐣ = Wawisihcikan = Adornment
Alternate Title
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program
Documents & Presentations
Description
Lesson plans for elementary and secondary school students for exhibition featuring works by Elaine Alexie, Erik Lee, and Carmen Miller. Topics include First Nations groups of central Alberta and the Boreal forest, brief survey of Indigenous art in the twentieth century, abstract art, and First Nations traditional art forms and materials.
Inuksuk Symbol Chosen as Olympics 2010 Logo
Alternate Title
Inukshuk Symbol Chosen as Olympics 2010 Logo
Inuksuit Symbol Chosen as Olympics 2010 Logo
Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 97, Summer, 2005, pp. 10-11
Description
Describes the process involved in selecting the symbol of the 2010 Olympics out of 1,600 designs solicited.
Late 19th Century Kiowa Leggings
Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Late 19th Century Kiowa Leggings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 35, no. 6, May-June 2006, pp. 20-22
Description
Examines at a pair of 1890s Kiowa boots or leggings and compares them with Comanche design elements.
A Lifetime of Native American Architecture: Building Towards the Indigenous Millennium
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Sun Rhodes
Description
Presentation comes from 30 years of experience to preserve Indian culture. Architect discusses his roots, his design projects and use of graphics to come up with design guides.
Duration: 57:26.
Metis Women's Traditional Art Series
Alternate Title
Métis Hooked Rugs = Aen Kroshay aen tapee avec mi gineey
Métis Fingerweaving = En saencheur flechey
Our Shared Inheritance: Traditional Métis Beadwork
Métis Silk Embroidery = Mashnikwawchikun avec la sway di fil
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
[Cheryl Troupe]
[Leah Dorion-Paquin]
[Penny Condon]
Description
Four videos discuss history and techniques of finger weaving, embroidery, rug-making, and beadwork.
Mi'kmaq Petroglyphs
Alternate Title
[Carved in Stone: Mi'kmaq Petroglyphs Recorded by George Creed 1887-88]
[Carved in Stone: Mi'kmaw Petroglyphs Recorded by George Creed: 1887-88]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Nova Scotia Museum of Cultural History
Description
Site provides general information about petroglyphs, how they are recorded, and includes biographical information about George Creed who traced and documented a number of petroglyph sites in Nova Scotia.
Mystic and Decorative Art of the Anishinabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Hunter Whiteford
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 28, no. 1, Art and Material Culture of the North American Subarctic and Adjacent Regions, 1991, pp. 74-83
Description
Focuses on weaving, beadwork and work in birch bark to demonstrate distinctive techniques and styles.
Native American Fashion: Inspiration, Appropriation, and Cultural Identity
Alternate Title
"Navajo" Underwear and Headdresses on the Runway: A Look at the Last Five Years of Cultural Appropriation in Fashion
Ball Gowns, Moccasins and Black Beaver Hats: York Factory and Red River as Sites of Fashion Innovation
Clothes along the Mohawk: Fashion Exchange and Appropriation among Peoples of Early New York
Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation? A Modern-Day Critique
Everything's Better with a War Bonnet on It!
Fluidity of Referents: Maya Appropriations and Adornments
Non-Native as Native Americans: "I'm an Indian Too"
Style on Trial: Cultural (Mis)Appropriation and Fashion Law
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Anna Blume
Timothy Shannon
Sherry Farrell Racette
Daniel James Cole
Adrienne Keene … [et al.]
Description
Videos from a day-long symposium which explored past and present fashions, issues surrounding appropriation, and examples of collaborations between Indigenous designers and fashion brands.
Native Designers of High Fashion: Expressing, Identity, Creating and Tradition in Contemporary Clothing Design
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jessica R. Metcalfe
Description
Traces the history of American Indian involvement in the industry from its beginnings with Lloyd Kiva New and the establishment of the Institute of American Indian Arts to the present.
Duration: 45:55.
The Navajo Rug at the Hubbell Trading Post, 1880-1920
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joann F. Boles
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 5, no. 1, 1981, pp. 47-63
Description
Uses correspondence of J. L. Hubbell to look at his influence on the development of weaving art in terms of colour, design, fibers, yarn, construction, and usage.