Galleries, Museums & Exhibitions

Examines cultural and historical contexts of particular images and questions romanticization and appropriation.

Discusses film, The Shirt to understand Native authenticity and identity.

Artist's website contains links to: exhibitions, list of performances (includes six videos), publications, bio and curatorial essays.

General discussion of the artist's work and the exhibition.

Exhibition catalogue.

Book review of: Looking Both Ways edited by Aron L. Crowell, Amy F. Steffian and Gordon L. Pullar. Review in French.

Reclaiming Artifacts Through Oral History by Clifford Crane discusses strategies of representing Native American cultures in museums. Native American Voices in the Museum: The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Enters a New Century by Annette B. Fromom examines the importance of involving Native Americans in correctly representing museum artifacts.

Canadian Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2004.

Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of East Anglia, 2013.

Author recounts the history of Fort Walsh and of the NWMP/RCMP deployment into Western Canada; describes the efforts—both locally initiated, and those set in motion by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to (HSMBC)—to reconstruct the Fort, and the course that rebuilding took. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 22.

Comments on the Qik'rtarmiut Alutiit Regional Language Advisory Committee and the work they are doing to ensure preservation of the Alutiiq language for future generations.

States that the degree of Indigenous knowledge that is incorporated into the exhibit content is crucial. Also, how research questions are chosen is key as well.

Exhibition catalogue.

Art History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.

Liberal Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2007.

Discusses sources of items found in the university's collection which were used in the Spirit of the Land exhibition. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.

A discussion on the installation of the REDress project at York University during the 2017/2018 school year to challenge colonial representations of missing and murdered Indigenous females.

Excerpt discusses milestones which have impacted artists' work: Indians of Canada Pavilion Expo 67, The Spirit Sings 1988 Olympics, Oka conflict in 1990, Indigena, Land Spirit, Power, Venice Biennials of 1995 and 2005, and Close Encounters: the Next 500 Years. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll to page 15 for relevant article.

Brief discussion of the processes behind, and outcomes from exhibition held at the alternator Centre for Contemporary Art in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Highlights from the Hanakaska collection on twelve Plains Indian Leaders.

Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of California, Davis, 2009.

Looks at contemporary artist, Heap of Birds, and his works displayed both outdoors and in a gallery setting.

Exhibit review essay of: Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Boarding School Experience mounted by the Heard Museum, and the accompanying book Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Experiences by Margaret L. Archuleta, Brenda J. Child, K. Tsianina Lomawaima.

Discusses Arthur Renwick's exhibit featuring wildlife and landscape photographs.

The author, a historian, Pawnee man, and activist discusses his experience and perspective in dealing with the archaeological and museum communities while advocating for the repatriation of human remains and burial offerings.

Discusses joint agreement between the Museum and the community resulting in different options for collecting, displaying and repatriation of all culturally sensitive materials.

Discusses the North American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) in relation to archaeological material.

American Indian Studies (M.A.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2012.

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2004.

Discusses involvement in a new kind of relationship with Native Americans and other indigenous groups internationally.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2010

Discusses author's perspective and experience building an Indigenous-led and -focused museum. Extract from author's presentation at “Indigenous Perspectives on Repatriation: Moving Forward Together” symposium, March 2017.

An interview with the Zuni Tribal Council to collect information for presentation to museum staff about Zuni culture and express the appreciation the Zuni feel for the return of their sacred War Gods.

Discussion of ownership rights with respect to Aboriginal artifacts housed within museums or other government agencies.

Website has links to repatriation reports, initiatives, acts and legislation and contact information.

Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 2015.

Uses the institution as an example of changes in museums' attitudes towards, and collection policies for, works by Aboriginals; from exclusion, to increased acquisition and more frequent exhibition.

Discusses the underlying meanings conveyed by the way objects are displayed in exhibits. In this case there was poor lighting, little effort made to provide context, use of the word Eskimo, and no discussion of contemporary issues.

Looks at the stereotypical images found in popular culture and museums' historical practices, and goes on to analyze contemporary exhibitions in the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, Iroquois Indian Museum, Mashantucket Pequot Museum, New York State Museum, George Gustav Heye Center, National Museum of the American Indian and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Anthropology Honors Capstone Project (B.A.)--Syracuse University, 2006.

Looks at Australia's involvement in International exhibitions held in Britain and the United States.

Article examines how contemporary Alaska Native art is exhibited to the public in an effort to decrease stereotyped images.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2008.

A collection of objects presents an Aboriginal approach to telling stories about the removal of Aboriginal children from their families.

Art and Visual Culture Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Ontario, 2016. Refers to works by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven.

Exhibit held at the National Museum of the American Indian. Curated by Gerald McMaster and co-curated by Arthur Renwick. Features works by: Marianne Nicolson, Shelley Niro, Mateo Romero, Nora Naranjo-Morse, C. Maxx Stevens, Jolene Rickard and Mary Longman.

Book review of: Reservation X edited by Gerald McMaster. Produced in conjunction with exhibition of the same name.

Exhibit designed to complement the national exhibit Where are the Children?: Healing the Legacy of Residential Schools. Includes over 100 archival photographs.