Drama

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Drama by Contemporary Native American Women

Theses
Author/Creator
Sharon L. Sullivan
Theatre and Film Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2004. Discusses the plays: Flight of the Army Worm by Geraldine Keams, Strength of Indian Women by Vera Manuel, Princess Pocahontas and the Blue Spots by Monique Mojica, Ghost Dance by Annette Arkeketa and The Unnatural and Accidental Women by Marie Clements.
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Economies of Experience in The Book of Jessica

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Laura J. Murray
Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 1999, pp. 91-111
Book review of: The Book of Jessica: A Theatrical Transformation (1989), by Maria Campbell and Linda Griffiths.
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The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

Alternate Title
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
George Ryga
Plot involves a young Shuswap woman who leaves her reserve for the city and is ultimately raped and murdered. Originally published by Talonbooks, 1970.
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The Ecstasy of Rita Joe by George Ryga: Study Guide

Alternate Title
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programmes for Student Audiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah James

Plot of novel involves a young Shuswap woman who leaves her reserve for the city and is ultimately raped and murdered. Includes overview of play, biography of playwright and director, and focus questions.

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Edward Curtis Project

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Keeptwo
Study guide developed to accompany play written by Marie Clements, photography by Rita Leistner. Includes synopsis, information about the playwright, curriculum connections, discussion questions, and exercises.
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Edwin Forrest, Metamora, and the Indian Removal Act of 1830

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Donald Grose
Theatre Journal, vol. 37, no. 2, May 1985, pp. 181-191
Investigation into John August Stone's Metamora, also known as The Last of the Wampanoags, and how this play and the Removal Act are intertwined with United States history.
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"Elder Up!": A Mentor/Mentee Memoir

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tara Beagan
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 147, The Activist Classroom: Performance and Pedagogy, Summer, 2011, pp. 68-73
Tara Beagan, Artistic Director of Native Earth Performing Arts in Toronto talks about her own process of coming-to-elderhood.
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Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout

Alternate Title
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tomson Highway
Retelling of concluding treaties in trickster style about how the First peoples of British Columbia lost their land, languages, fishing and hunting rights. Print version published by Talonbooks, 2005.
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Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Owen D. Percy
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 38, no. 2, 2006, pp. 211-212
Review of the script for: Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout by Tomson Highway.
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Ethnic Cleansing, Homestyle

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jace Weaver
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring, 1994, pp. 27-39
Examines images of Indigenous peoples in the American musical on stage and film, from the past to the present.
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Evening at the Warbonnet and Other Plays

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jane Haladay
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 3, Fall, 2008, pp. 110-113
Book review of: Evening at the Warbonnet and Other Plays by Bruce King. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 110.
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Examining a Community-Based Theatre Program as a Source of Resilience and Well-being among Indigenous Youth in Saskatoon: Final Report

Alternate Title
Examining a Community-Based Theater Program as a Source of Resilience and Well-being among Indigenous Youth in Saskatoon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew R. Hatala
Report on the Circle of Voices program at the Gordon Tootoosis Nīkābīwin Theatre. Includes discussion of program goals, explanation of research process and evaluation, and results and initial themes from interviews with eight youth participants.
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Expanding Interpretations of Native American Women's History

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kiara M. Vigil
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 131-144
Review essay of: Red Bird, Red Power: The Life and Legacy of Zitkala-Sa by Tadeusz Lewandowski. A Warrior of the People: The Indomitable Courage of Susan la Flesche - America's First Indian Doctor by Joe Starita. Medicine Woman directed by Christine Lesiak and Princella RedCorn. American Indian Women by Patrick Deval and translated by Jan-Marie Todd.
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The Face Pullers: Ch.4 Images - Cast in a Play

Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Black and white photograph of a group of Indigenous people in "Indian" costumes for a play commemorating the centenary of father Albert Lacombe. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
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Fact and Fiction: "The Trail of Tears"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent R. Brown
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 16, no. 2, January 1977, pp. [1-6]
Describes the development of Dr. Kermit H. Hunter's drama The Trail of Tears, sponsored by the Cherokee National Historical Society in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
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First-Nations, Métis, and Inuit Drama from Playwrights Canada Press

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer E. Shook
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 225-233
Review essay in which the author examines the reoccurring elements and themes in several plays written by Indigenous playwrights and published in Canada by Playwrights Canada Press.
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First Tellers of Tales

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shannon Hengen
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 106, Spring, 2001, pp. 35-38
Discusses the nature and place of storytelling during the early and present day Debajehmujig Theatre, founded in 1984, on Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
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Floyd Flavel: "They Thought Ahead Seven Generations"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg Doran
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 18, no. 1, 1993, p. [?]
Interview with the prominent actor, director, playwright and former Artistic Director of Native Earth Performing Arts.
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Footpaths & Bridges: Voices From the Native American Women Playwrights Archive

Alternate Title
Footpaths and Bridges: Voices From the Native American Women Playwrights Archive
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gretchen Healy
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, Winter, 2009
Book review of: Footpaths & Bridges edited by Shirley A. Huston-Findley and Rebecca Howard.
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Fostering Remembrance and Reconciliation Through Arts-Based Response

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jenny Kay Dupuis
Kristen Ferguson
In Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Indigenous Education, Spring, 2016, pp. 127-147
Looks at the impact a high school stage play, that portrayed the legacy of residential schools in Canada, had on teachers and students.
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Fox No Longer The Unsung Star

Alternate Title
Arts & Entertainment
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mike Gosselin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 3, March 2009, p. 10
Looks at the career of award winning actress Candace Fox from Piapot First Nation. Article located by scrolling to page 10.
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Further (Farther)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diane Glancy
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, pp. [97]-98
Brief discussion on the nature of Native American drama. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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George Ryga's "Hail Mary" and Tomson Highway's Nanabush: Two Paradigms of Religion and Theatre in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Pell
Theatre Research in Canada, vol. 27, no. 2, 2006, pp. 245-259
Looks at two different theological paradigms, one that portrays the tragedy of the Aboriginal peoples; the other that offers a more accurate representations of the plight of Native peoples and celebrates a vibrant Native spirituality.
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Gerald Vizenor: Compassionate Trickster

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. LaVonne Brown Ruoff
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, Winter, 1985, pp. 67-73
Reviews the work and achievements of the Ojibwe author in poetry, prose and drama which examine the interrelationship between the "tribal and non-tribal worlds" through a satirical lens.
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