Images & Stereotypes

In performance piece, two artists deal with issues "at the intersection of gender and indigeneity while working through stereotypical conceptions of the Indigenous male body". Duration: 17:26.

Discusses how the artist uses humour to subvert mainstream stereotypes about Aboriginals using the Urban Indian photographic series as an example.

Justice Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2014.

Essays examining the conventional portrayals of Native people in literature, exposing prejudices and misconceptions entrenched since colonial days regarding Native societies, including their moral, spiritual, and political values. Entire journal in one pdf. Scroll down to page 32 to read article.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2012.

Looks at an example of an early controversial documentary that attempted to quantify the quality of remote Aboriginal lives.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Montana, 1983.

Discusses how and why museums have focused on Indigenous collections and displays which assign certain stereotypes and misrepresentations of Native American people.

Discusses the author's refusal to portray mixbloods as victims. Instead her characters display a wide range of personality traits and defy the stereotypes often found in literature. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Comments on Thomas King's novel and explores stereotypical images. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 25.

Comments on novel which challenges the addictive stereotype to one of social suffering rather than one of racialized pathology.

Discusses the three methods used by Armstrong to secure funding from the government and philanthropists: celebrity endorsements, fund raising tours, and student correspondence.

Comments on dysconscious and systemic racism which justifies inequality as natural and deserved and cultivates a distorted way of thinking in institutions of mass media and education.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Maine, 2017.

Examines the possible role Christopher Columbus played in the genocide of an estimated half million Taino Aboriginals between 1492-1500.

Review of: green girl dreams Mountains by Marilyn Dumont and Rainbow Dancer by Heather Harris. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 127.

Looks at gender representation of the male protagonist and female divinity in Leslie Marmon Silko's novel.

Journalism Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2014.

Communication Thesis (MCM)--University of Texas at Tyler, 2021.

Second generation urban Native Americans speak about their childhood experiences and sense of identity as well as sense of conflict and loss caused by failing intergenerational transfer of tradition.

Book review of: This Indian Country by Frederick Hoxie. Review located by scrolling to page 242.

Film combines archival footage with commentaries by contemporary artists, scholars and activists about identity. Preceded by brief introduction by artist whose work inspired the film. Duration: 40:21.

Discusses how Sherman Alexie (screenplay) and Chris Eyre (director) chose to portray American Indians in the film. Excerpt from Sherman Alexie: A Collection of Critical Essays edited by Jeff Berglund and Jan Roush.

Discusses the stigma for Indigenous females in Canada and new methodologies that can provide a voice for Indigenous women.

Author of Green Grass, Running Water, and A Coyote Columbus Story, discusses his non-fiction book An Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America, government policies and movements like Idle No More. Duration: 48:17.

Explores the stories and legends surrounding the death of Thomas Scott by a Métis firing squad and seeks to establish the facts of his life.

Literature, Area Studies and European Languages Thesis (M.A.)--University of Oslo, 2013.

Author conducts a nuanced analysis of the imagery and stereotypes of Indigenous peoples in the contemporary American culture(s) and how those tropes contribute to a colonial narrative surrounding Indigenous cultures and spiritual practices and must be considered part of the context when teaching Indigenous studies courses and content.

Panel discusses contributions of Native American film makers in the United States and Canada. Duration: 1:51:03.

Philosophy in Culture and Performance Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2013.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Utah, 2005.

Discusses Strongheart’s role in the DeMille production of the 1925 film Braveheart; argues that Strongheart exercises his agency as a technical adviser and actor to affect the way that Indigenous people are portrayed in film.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Texas, 1999.

A Christmas card with a photograph of a Tipi and Red River style wagon in the winter. The photo was taken at dusk and an inscription reads: Sunset in the Canadian West 1872. There is no date on the card, but it appears to be from the early to mid 20th century.

Learning material part of the Forests for the Future project series. This unit focuses on the public misconception of Indigenous cultures as static and unable to adapt throughout time.

Discusses how organizations are using technology to self-define how they are represented to the world. Entire issue on one pdf. To access this article, scroll to p. 5.

Presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the National Indian Education Association at the Albuquerque Convention Center, New Mexico, November 15-19, 1992.

Reviews John Cleland's 1758 satirical play Tombo-Chiqui: or, The American Savage that reflected the noble ignorant savage stereotype prevalent in Europe during the eighteenth century.

Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Montana State University, 2006.

Commentary about stereotypes. Chapter from The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King.

Comments on ways to communicate information to the media in a clear and confident manner.

Book review of: Torn From Our Midst edited by Brenda Anderson, Wendee Kubik and Mary Rucklos Hampton.

"Explores this curious cultural phenomenon and concludes that the camp's Indian programming had little to do with honouring or even understanding Aboriginal peoples and more to do with seeking a balm for the non-Native experience of modernity."

Book review of: The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie.

Examines the role Aboriginals played in the show that toured Europe on several occasions between 1887 and 1905.

Discusses how the Sámi people are portrayed in tourism.

Discussion on the necessity for accuracy in the telling of indigenous stories, within the filmmaking industry.