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"The 7-11 of My Dreams": Pop Culture in Sherman Alexie's Short Fiction

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Gordon
Studies in Popular Culture, vol. 24, no. 2, October 2001, pp. 29-36
Description
Focuses on short stories in the collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Discusses treatment of mainstream misrepresentations of Native Americans and issues of identity.
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Aboriginal Journalists Bring Unique Perspective To Media

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chris Tyrone Ross
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 6, June 2008, p. 13
Description
Comments on three First Nation journalists who cover a variety of stories, including First Nation issues, on the radio, television and newspaper. Article located by scrolling to page 13.
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Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Description

Official website of APTN, a national TV network in Canada, where programming is dedicated to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples, including documentaries, news, drama, education and entertainment. Some programs are in Indigenous languages including Cree, Dene and Inuktitut with occasional use of subtitles and French.

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Aboriginal Perspectives General Lesson for the Web Site

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Perspectives General Lesson
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Gatin
Description

Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from five documentaries: The Caribou Hunters, Kanata : Legacy of the Children of Aataentsic, You Are on Indian Land, Riel Country and Circle of the Sun.

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Aboriginal Perspectives Unit Guide for the Theme Indigenous Knowledge

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Perspectives: Thematic Unit Indigenous Knowledge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Gatin
Description

Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from four documentaries: Mothers of Many Children;  Circle of the Sun; Tales of Sand and Snow; and Kanata: Legacy of the Children of Aataentsic.

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Aboriginal Perspectives Unit Guide for the Theme Sovereignty and Resistance

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Perspectives: Thematic Unit Sovereignty and Resistance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Gatin
Description

Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from four documentaries: You Are on Indian Land, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, Our Nationhood, and Dancing Around the Table, Part 1.

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Aboriginal Perspectives: Unit Guide for the Theme Youth

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Perspectives: Thematic Unit Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Gatin
Description

Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from three documentaries (If the Weather Permits; Mother of Many Children; and Tales of Sand and Snow) to explore the issue of identity.

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Achievement Award Recipients Announced

Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 10, January 2008, p. 23
Description

Outlines the award recipients recognized by the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundations for their contributions in various sectors including education, media and health. Marie Ann Battiste, from the College of Education, at the University of Saskatchewan, received an award in the education category.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.23.

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Adventures in Rainbow Country and the Narration of Nationhood

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Macfarlane
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 40, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 100-119, 221
Description
Discusses contradictions of a harmonious co-existence of anglophone, francophone, and Indigenous populations in the adventure series, Adventures in Rainbow Country.
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Agecoutay Captures and Shares The World's Stories

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 10, October 2007, p. 18
Description
Brief interview with CBC videographer, Richard Agecoutay, describing career highlights and tips for pursuing a career as a journalist. Article located by scrolling to page 18.
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Agecoutay Experiences a Growth Spurt

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 5, May 2009, p. 14
Description
Profiles Creeson Agecoutay and his goals for the future including pursuing an Indian Communictions Arts certificate. Article located by scrolling to page 14.
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The Alaska Native Reader: History, Culture, Politics

E-Books
Author/Creator
Maria haa Tláa Williams
James Kari
Katie John
Fred John
Katerina G. Solovjova ...
Charlene Khaih Zhuu Stern
George P. Kanaqlak Charles ...
Walkie Kumaggaq Charles
Beth Ginondidoy Leonard
Jeane Breinig
Harold Napoleon
Nancy Furlow ...
Aaron Leggett
Ted Mayac Sr.
Evon Peter ...
William Iggiagruk Hensley
Oscar Angayuqaq Kawagley
Gregory A. Cajete
Lilian Na’ia Alessa
Joan Pirciralria Hamilton
Deanna Paniataaq Kingston
Larry McNeil
Perry Eaton ...
Anna Smith-Chiburis ...
Nora Marks Dauenhauer
C. G. Williams ...
Eleanor Hadden
Daisy tri da zatse Demientieff
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American Indian Artists

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 16, no. 1, October 1976, pp. [27-29]
Description
Reviews six-part TV series about Southwestern artists produced by KAET at the Arizona State University campus.
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Anik I and Isolation: Television in the Lives of Canadian Eskimos

Alternate Title
Anik 1 and Isolation: Television in the Lives of Canadian Eskimos
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary 0. Coldevin
Journal of Communications, vol. 27, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 145-153
Description
Discussion of a case study done in Frobisher Bay, NWT (now Iqaluit, Nunavut) that centers on the variables of: availability, exposure patterns, preferences in programming and language, knowledge of Canadian facts, perceptions and attitudes towards dominant information sources, leisure activities, and socioeconomic aspirations.
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Anti-Hero Avengers and the Not-So-Lone Ranger

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathleen Buddle
Canadian Dimension, vol. 41, no. 1, Indian Country, January/February 2007, pp. 48-51
Description
Focuses on activism in film and media arts, highlighting the ImagineNATIVE Film and Arts Festival and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).
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APTN Speaking Your Language at the Olympics

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Public Television Network Speaking Your Language at the Olympics
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 2, February 2010, p. 26
Description
Describes the 36 member broadcast team that will cover the Olympics in English, French, and eight Aboriginal languages. Article found by scrolling to page 26.
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Assignment Beijing

Alternate Title
Heavy Military Presence Evident in Beijing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Agecoutay
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 9, September 2008, p. 1,19
Description
Comments on the experience of filming the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. Article found on page 1 and by scrolling to page 19.
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Beach Plays Part of Role Model to Perfection

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmen Pauls Orthner
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 10, October 2010, p. 12
Description
Looks at film and television actor Adam Beach, and his bumpy road to success. Article found by scrolling to page 12.
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Bernard Wheeler: Pioneer in Aboriginal Journalism

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Canadian Dimension, vol. 39, no. 6, Nov/Dec 2005, p. 25
Description
Brief biography of the late, distinguished journalist (1937-2005), giving praise for her commitment to her native land.
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Big Bear's Pacifist Roar: The CBC Conjures Up an Intriguing Figure

Articles » General
Maclean's, vol. 111, no. 52, December/January 1998, pp. 114-[?]
Description
Discussion of mini-series based on the historical novel The Temptations of Big Bear about the Plains Cree leader and his fight to gain a fair Treaty settlement for his people. Filmed in Saskatchewan by Gil Cardinal of Alberta.
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Biidaaban

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anonymous
BC Studies, no. 205, Spring, 2020, pp. 5-6
Description
An introduction to Amanda Strong and her animated series Biidaaban used on the cover page.
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Bringing APTN Into Focus

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Candis Callison
Canadian Literature, no. 209, Spectres of Modernism, Summer, 2011, pp. 161-162
Description
Book review of: Indigenous Screen Cultures in Canada edited by Sigurjon Baldur Hafsteinsson and Marian Bredin.
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Buck Naked Neechies Revel in Bare Truths

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Braden Dupuis
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 6, June 2011, p. 12
Description
Looks at a comedy program recorded by the CBC for National Aboriginal Day designed to look at the brightside of hardship and suffering. Article located by scrolling to page 12.
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Building Trust and Accountability: Report on Eligibility in the Indigenous Screen Sector

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Screen Office
APTN
Archipel Research and Consulting
Description
Reports results of national consultation process about eligibility requirements and identifying those entitled to Indigenous specific-funding. Summarizes the findings from 27 interviews, 5 focus groups, 173 survey responses, and 24 participants, including industry professionals, cultural experts, traditional knowledge keepers, academics, artists, and media content creators from across Canada.
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Case Study: Reporting in Indigenous Communities

Alternate Title
Transforming Relations: A Collaborative Collection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brodie Ferguson
Description
Brief discussion of portrayals of Aboriginals in the news media and the descriptive website developed by Duncan McCue.
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CBC Aboriginal

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Description
Includes links to arts & culture, biographies, archives and current headlines.
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CBC Honours "that which is going right" in Métis World

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Diane Adams
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 4, April 2011, p. 7
Description
Highlights two Métis shows featured by the CBC, ê-miywahkamikahk and Wahkootowin, to celebrate the year after the year of the Métis. Article found by scrolling to page 7.
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Chief Takes Plight of Natives to Oprah

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joe Paraskevas
Winnipeg Free Press, February 25, 2007, p. A1
Description
Chief Terry Nelson, Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation, believes missing Aboriginal women and child prostitutes should become topic of an Oprah Winfrey TV episode.
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Children and Adolescent Exposure to Alcohol Advertising During Bathurst 1000

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sondra L. Davoren
Craig A. Sinclair
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 36, no. 1, 2012, pp. 90-91
Description
Investigation suggests that alcohol advertising during sporting broadcasts reaches children and young people during a time period that normally doesn't allow alcohol advertising.
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Choosing and Using Indigenous Film Resources

Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Julie Ship
Description

Contains links to lists of: film for screening; production/media; film festivals; curricular supports; projects/others and check list for assessing films.

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Circle of Interconnection

Alternate Title
Vancouver Biennale Big Ideas with Film: Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vancouver Biennale
Description

Lesson plan for Grades 3-5 uses the film Sigwan which is about a young girl who feels isolated in her community and how she is helped by animals in the forest.

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