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Legacy Carved In Stone

Articles » General
Canada's History, vol. 96, no. 6, December-January 2016/2017, pp. 12-13
Description
Describes the origins of a 132 piece collection of Inuit sculptures and prints donated to the Ontario Art Gallery in Hamilton.
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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
Description
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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[LessLIE Talks About "Spindle wHOLE", July 27, 2011, Victoria, BC Canada]

Alternate Title
lessLIE Talk at Alcheringa Gallery: "Spindle wHOLE", July 27, 2011, Victoria, BC Canada
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
lessLIE
Efren Quiroz
Description
Artist explains the background of his works, the title of his exhibition, and the connection to Coast Salish culture and designs. Duration: 24:33.
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Let’s Dance: Jerry Whitehead

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 28, no. 3, Powwow Issue, 1998, p. 28
Description
James Smith Cree Nation painter uses powwow dancers as an integral theme in his art.
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Liminality and Incorporation in the Art of the Tlingit Shaman

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aldona Jonaitis
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 3, Religions, Summer, 1983, pp. 41-68
Description
Looks at the symbolic and stylistic meanings of particular Tlingit iconography through Shaman artwork used in curing ceremonies.
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Lost in the Snow - A Canadian Sketch

Archival » Archival Items
Harper's Weekly
Description
Collection of Dr. Peter Purdue, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan. Published in Harper's Weekly, March 16, 1878 (page 216). No article associated with this image in the newspaper. Drawn by Howard Pyle.
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Lost O'Keeffes/Modern Primitives: The Culture of Native American Art

Alternate Title
Reservation X: The Power of Place in Aboriginal Contemporary Art
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Nancy Marie Mithlo
Description
Comments on an exhibit showcasing four Native American women artists. Chapter from Reservation X: The Power of Place in Aboriginal Contemporary Art edited by Gerald McMaster.
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Louis Riel

Images » Photographs
Description
Negative of an artist's representation of Louis Riel, with beard.
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Louis Riel on Trial

Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph of a sketch of Riel's trial in Regina, NWT, 1885. Riel stands at centre in the prisoner's box.

Historical note:

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Lypa

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Shelagh Mackenzie
Sharon Van Raalte
Description
Profiles Inuit hunter and artist Lypa Pitsiulak. Duration: 29:25.
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The Magic of the People in Our Lives

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Wagamese
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 9, December 2012, p. 12
Description

Comments on Norval Morriseau, an artist and a traditional teacher.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.

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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
Description
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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Marie Watt

Alternate Title
[Art Talk AM on the Radio]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Marie Watt
Description
Artist talks about the evolution of her work.
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Marie Watt: A Blanketed Space

Alternate Title
Continuum: 12 Artists
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lara M. Evans
Description
Discussion of the artist's works mounted as part of the Continuum: 12 Artists exhibition.
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Mark Wolfleg Sr. Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mark (Sr.) Wolfleg
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
This is an interview with Mark Wolfleg held on the Blackfoot Reserve.
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Mavis J. Adams Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mavis J. Adams
Mick Burrs
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Adams is a retired white schoolteacher and was 69 years old at the time of the interview. She tells of her induction as an honorary chief of the Blackfoot reserve and shares her experiences among the Blackfoot.
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The Medicine Project

Web Sites » Organizations
Description
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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Medicine Tied to Healing, Culture and Land

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 2, February 2009, p. 2
Description
Looks at a book that originally started as a painting and developed into a work that describes the uses for medicines and herbs including naming them in Cree, Ojibway and two Michif dialects. Article found by scrolling to page 2.
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Metis Scout

Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch of a portrait of a Metis scout; was removed from a magazine.
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