Visual Arts

Lost in Conflation: Visual Culture and Constructions of the Category of Religion

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael J. Zogry
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 1, Winter, 2011, pp. 1-55
Description
Examines the role of religion in the stereotyping of Native Americans, and looks at the representations of Native American religion in theater through an analysis of visual images including John White's drawings, Theodor de Bry's engravings, and Paul Green's outdoor drama.
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Louis Riel / Manitoban / 1844-1885 - Booklet. - 1971.

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Lionel Dorge
Description
Booklet on the life of Louis Riel up to the Red River Resistance (1869-1870), commissioned by the Manitoba Centennial Corporation in 1971 in honour of a new monument of Riel, which is located on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg. Louis Riel is regarded as the founder of the province of Manitoba. Booklet in English / French.
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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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Map of White Cap Reserve

Images » Photographs
Description
A reproduction of the first survey of White Cap (Moose Woods) Reserve set out under Treaty No. 6, Carleton District, 1882. Surveyor George Simpson.
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Maps as Metaphor: One Hundred Years of Inuit Cartography

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin McGrath
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 2, Spring, 1988, pp. 6-10
Description
Discusses traditional mapping techniques and their their use by contemporary artists. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
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Marie Watt's Forget-me-not: Stitched in Wool, a More Human War Memorial

Alternate Title
Textile Society of America 13th Biennial Symposium, 2012
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings; paper 750
Textiles and Politics
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rebecca Head Trautmann
Description
Brief overview of the artist's textile works and discussion of the installation pieces which commemorated soldiers from the Pacific Northwest killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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Marking Oneself: Use of Photographs by Native Americans of the Southern Northwest Coast

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn J. Marr
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, Special Issue on The Shadow Catcher: The Uses of Native American Photography, 1996, pp. 51-64
Description
Examines some photographers' motivations for doing photographs and the reactions of those being photographed, and argues that Natives Americans wish to preserve and interpret their own histories with photographs that illustrate all facets of their lives.
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Marking Time

Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Marybelle Mitchell]
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 7-8
Description
Focuses on the Canadian Museum of Civilizations Inuit art collection. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 7.
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Martina Anoee: "I Use Inuit Faces as Models"

Articles » General
Author/Creator
William Qamukaq
Martina Anoee
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 4, Winter, 1996, pp. 14-16
Description
Interview with a dollmaker of Arviat, Northwest Territories. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 14.
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Mary Elijassiapik: From One Medium to Another

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Cartwright
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Fall/Winter, 2011, pp. 36-44
Description
Highlights works by the textile artist. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 36.
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Mary Kunuk: From Printmaking to Computer-Animated Video

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathleen Fleming
Mary Kunuk
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 1, 10th Anniversary Issue, Spring, 1996, pp. 36-41
Description
Interview with an Inuit artist who is involved in Igloolik videomaking. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 36.
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Mary Okheena: Graphic Artist

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Lalonde
Mary Okheena
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 3, Fall, 1995, pp. 34-37
Description
Interview with a prominent Inuit artist. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 34.
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Maureen Hynes on Rebecca Belmore

Alternate Title
AGO Podcasts
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Maureen Hynes
Description
Art Gallery of Ontario invited poets to create poems based on works of art. Hynes does a reading of the work she wrote in response to Belmore's installation piece Rising to the Occasion. Duration: 6:01.
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Messages from Mtigwaki: Lynn Johnston's Cartoons and Their Impact on Canadian Culture

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Schreyer
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 181-196
Description
Looks at impact of story line involving fictional Ojibway community. Thirty surveys were conducted with non-Aboriginals to investigate whether readers had learned anything about Ojibway culture from the comic strips and if it was considered a realistic portrayal.
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Mi'kmaq Portraits Collection

Alternate Title
Micmac Portraits Collection
Mikmaq Portraits Collection
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Nova Scotia Museum
Description
Searchable database of 800 portraits, illustrations, photos of eastern Canada Mi'kmaq, from 16th century to present. With glossary and video-clips (Viewing requires Quicktime software)
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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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Mission of Urban Shaman Gallery

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julie Nagam
Canadian Dimension, vol. 41, no. 1, January/February 2007, pp. 30-32
Description
Brief discussion of the artist-run centre, which showcases local, national, and international Indigenous artists of all disciplines.
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Modern Uses of American Indian Art

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Baigell
Art Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, Spring, 1976, pp. 251-252
Description
Brief look at American Aboriginal art as inspiration for non-Aboriginal artists in the early 20th century.
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The Museum of Contemporary Native Arts

Alternate Title
MoCNA
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Institute of American Indian Arts
Description
Website includes the most progressive work of contemporary Native artists, a multi-media website, and links to news and events.
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Natalie Ball: Self Excavation and Auto-Ethnography

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Merritt Johnson
Brunt, no. 5, October 2009, pp. 34-39
Description
Comments on an exhibit which has created Ball's own representation of historical fact. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to page 34.
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"A Nation of Artists": Alice Ravenhill and the Society for the Furtherance of British Columbia Indian Arts and Crafts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
LiLynn Wan
BC Studies, no. 178, Summer, 2013, pp. 51-70
Description
Profiles woman who was one of the main figures in revitalizing artistic production during the 1930s and was the author of the influential book A Corner Stone of Canadian Culture: An Outline of the Arts and Crafts of the Indian Tribes of British Columbia.
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