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Kwa'nu'te': Micmac and Maliseet Artists

Alternate Title
Kwa'nu'te': Micmak and Maliseet Artists
Kwa'nu'te': Micmaq and Maliseet Artists
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Catherine Anne Martin
Kimberlee McTaggart
Film profiles similarities and differences of artists by looking at sources of inspiration. Duration: 41:11. Accompanying material: Study Guide.
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The Kwakiutl of Vancouver Island

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 8
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 5, pt. 2
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Franz Boas

Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 8 (p. [301]-516).

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Kwakiutl String Figures

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.71
E-Books
Author/Creator
Julia Averkieva
Mark A. Sherman
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
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Lakota Style Beaded Vest

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 45, no. 1, 2016, pp. 22-23
Discusses the beadwork crafted by an English student, John Bishop who lives in the United Kingdom.
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Language and Culture Immersion Programs Handbook

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First People's Heritage
Language & Culture Council
Includes language teaching and learning tips, ideas for immersion games and activities and teaching methods and approaches.
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The Language of Inuit Art

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ed McKenna
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 22-24
Comments on the business and economics of arts and crafts. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 22.
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Lawrence Joseph Pritchard Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lawrence Joseph Pritchard
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Interview is a general account of his life.
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The Legacy of Generations: Pottery by American Indian Women

Alternate Title
The Legacy of Generations: Pottery by American Indian Women: National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C. October 9, 1997-January 11, 1998
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy L. Benco
Museum Anthropology, vol. 22, no. 2, Fall, September 1998, pp. 66-69
Review of an exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, which featured more than 150 and 50 ceramic objects created by 28 Native American women.
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Leonora Carrington

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Aberth
Art Journal, vol. 51, no. 3, Recent Native American Art, Autumn, 1992, pp. 83-85
Review of the Leonora Carrington: The Mexican Years, 1943-1985 exhibit organized by Holly Barnet-Sanchez, essay by Whitney Chadwick, interview by Paul de Angelis, chronology by Salomon Grimberg. The Exhibition was in the Mexico Museum of San Francisco, December 11, 1991 to March 8, 1992.
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The Life of a Drum

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Camille Usher
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, Climate, Summer, 2016, pp. 18-27
Essay, presented in both English and Inuktitut, looks at the life of a drum, from its formation to its sound. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 18.
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Lillian Nahdee Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lillian Nahdee
Burton Jacobs
Patricia Soney
Indian History Film Project
Discusses various storekeepers on Walpole Island and the burning of the council hall.
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The Lillooet Indians

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; [v. 4]
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 2, pt. 5
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
James Teit
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 4 (p. [193]-300).
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Lydia Somers Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lydia Somers
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where she gives a description of grandfather making birch bark canoes.
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Making A Fish Skin Rattle

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Lois Dalby (photographer)
A set of 35 photos of Napthelie McKenzie and Jemima Charles showing the making of a child's fish skin rattle
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Making A Paddle

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Lois Dalby (photographer)
A set of 12 photos showing Napthelie McKenzie splitting a log and making a paddle.
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Making Bear Claws from Natural Materials

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob Nichols
Whispering Wind, vol. 44, no. 2, 2016, pp. 21-23
Directions for making imitation claws from cow hooves. Claws used in construction of bear claw necklaces.
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Making "nawacahikan" with Daniel Cook [Part 1]

Alternate Title
Gift of Language and Culture Project
Making the "Cup and Pin Game"
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Daniel Cook
Susan Cook
Zack O'Brien
Two part video presentation shows process of making "cup and pin" game from bone, leather, and metal wire. Cree and English. Part 2 Total duration: 18:56.
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Making Way For Indigenous Voices

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
BC Studies, no. 172, Winter, 2011/2012, pp. 134-135
Book review of 3 books:The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill. Morris as Elvis: Take a Chance on Life by Morris Bate, Jim Brown. Working With Wool: A Coast Salish Legacy and the Cowichan Sweater by Sylvia Olsen. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 134.
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Making Wearable Parfleche Items

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig Jones
Whispering Wind, vol. 44, no. 6, 2016, pp. 10-14
Description of materials, design, construction and finishing techniques for rawhide clothing.
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Marie Watt: A Blanketed Space

Alternate Title
Continuum: 12 Artists
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lara M. Evans
Discussion of the artist's works mounted as part of the Continuum: 12 Artists exhibition.
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Marion Tuu'luq

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marie Bouchard
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 1-2, Spring/Summer, 2003, pp. 34-37
Curator discusses exhibition of works by the Inuit textile artist. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 34.
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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
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 Ann McKenzie Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mary Ann McKenzie
Janet R. Fietz
Indian History Film Project
Mary Ann McKenzie talks about her childhood memories: food preparation, gardening, making moccasins, fish nets and snowshoes.
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The Mathematics of Native American Star Quilts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen D. Neumann
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, vol. 9, no. 4, December 2003, pp. 230-236
Project shows real life applications of mathematics, gives students an appreciation of the skills involved in quilting, and teaches about Lakota culture.
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The Medicine Project

Web Sites » Organizations
Online exhibition with twelve artists and three writers which looks at Aboriginal ideas about healing and how they influence First Nations people and artists today.
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Membertou Heritage Park: Craft Table at the Port of Sydney

Alternate Title
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Medd
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Brief business case study looks at the viability of initiative, which sold locally-produced crafts to cruise ship tourists.
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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]

Four videos discuss history and techniques of finger weaving, embroidery, rug-making, and beadwork.

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Moccasins

Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Leonid Ermolov
Emma Panech
Exhibition of early moccasins from the Canadian Museum of Civilization's collections, as well as contemporary examples.Includes text by moccasin makers and annotated photos.
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Mrs. Andela Soloman

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Government Photos (photographer)
On information card: "Mrs. Andela Solomon, Patuanak, 75 year old Chipewyan Indian, working on a birch bark basket, an art she learned from her mother. Also makes moccasins decorated with porcupine quills, almost a lost art amongst the Indians."
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Mrs. Brass Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
D.G. (Dr.) Mandelbaum
Mrs. Brass
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with Mrs. Brass who is the best beader on the reserve.
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Mrs. Chastelaine

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mrs. Chastelaine
Margaret Stobie
Indian History Film Project
Very general account of her life. No date given, probably in the 1970's.
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Mrs. Lucinda Froman Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Keeshig
Lucinda (Mrs.) Froman
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with Mrs. Lucinda Froman, who is a Mohawk Indian originally from the Six Nations Reserve, Ontario. She gives an account of migration from the United States to Canada. She also talks of encounters with evil spirits and how to ward them off.
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Mrs. Susan Shagonaby

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Susan Shagonaby
Earl DeLaVergne
Warner
Indian History Film Project
General account of Susan Shagonaby's life with Earl DeLaVergne as interpreter. Interview conducted by Warner (unsure if this is first or last name).
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Mukluks and Moccasins: A Manitoba Success Story

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katherine McIntyre
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 18

Looks at two Métis entrepreneurs whose company, Manitoba Mukluks, employs 50 Aboriginal workers and sells their product worldwide.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.

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