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The witness blanket : truth, art and reconciliation / by Newman, Carey,1975-; Hudson, Kirstie,1976-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that contains items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them"--Provided by publisher.Ages 9-12Grades 4-6LSC
Subjects: Newman, Carey, 1975-; Native peoples; Native peoples; Art therapy; Installations (Art); Reconciliation; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
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Cultural appropriation / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Explores how non-Indigenous people have taken aspects of Indigenous culture -- clothing, music, art, food, symbols, and more -- and used them differently than their original purpose. Often these uses are seen as offensive or disrespectful to Indigenous people.LSC
Subjects: Cultural appropriation; Native peoples; Native peoples;
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Unreconciled : family, truth, and Indigenous resistance / by Wente, Jesse,author.;
In 'Unreconciled', a prominent Indigenous voice uncovers the lies and myths that affect relations between white and Indigenous peoples and the power of narrative to emphasize truth over comfort. Jesse Wente is an Ojibwe writer, broadcaster, producer, and chairperson of the Canada Council for the Arts. Born and raised in Toronto, ON, he is a member of the Serpent River First Nation.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Wente, Jesse.; Indigenous peoples.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Reconciliation.;
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Maya, Incas, and Aztecs / by Williams, Brian,1943-;
Presents facts about the Mayan, Incan, and Aztec civilizations, covering daily life, religion, art and technology, and where they are now.LSC
Subjects: Aztecs; Mayas; Incas; Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America; Indians of South America; Maya; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
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The night wanderer [graphic novel] : a graphic novel / by Kooistra, Alison,1979-author.; Taylor, Drew Hayden,1962-; Wyatt, Michael.;
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Indigenous peoples;
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From the forest to the sea : Emily Carr in British Columbia / by Carr, Emily,1871-1945.Paintings.Selections.; Dejardin, Ian,writer of added commentary,editor.; Milroy, Sarah,writer of added commentary,editor.; Art Gallery of Ontario,issuing body,host institution.; Dulwich Picture Gallery,issuing body,host institution.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Carr, Emily, 1871-1945; Native art;
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111 places in Winnipeg that you must not miss / by Janke, Donna,author.; Ouskun, Gindalee,photographer.;
"Winnipeg, a big city with a small-town spirit, is diverse, full of history, and culturally rich. This guide takes you beyond the usual and well-known landmarks and deep into the heart of the city. Take a bison safari and imagine these enormous beasts thundering across the open prairie centuries ago. Visit the site where bison and fur traders once crossed a treacherous river. Walk through an abandoned monastery. Enjoy a mix of old and new in a campus building featuring century-old storefronts or a restaurant built around an old pumping station. Get a medium reading in a house with an intriguing paranormal history. Find high-quality Indigenous art and a modern bistro rooted in traditional First Nations cuisine. Discover the creative, unpretentious, resilient, and often quirky nature of The Peg in 111 new ways."--
Subjects: Guidebooks.;
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Muskoka / by Samuel, Julian,author.;
"A man down on his luck meets the woman of his dreams in an adult education course. But this is no ordinary male fantasy: the man is a Pakistani-Canadian artist with a treatable recurrent cancer; the young lady is an Indigenous princess just returned from art school in Europe to her father's glass summer palace in Muskoka. This Romance Comedy, set in mid-Toronto and on Lake Rosseau, plays with the intersection of Indigenous, settler, and immigrant success stories against the background of mortality and the stars"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Cancer; Indigenous women; Man-woman relationships;
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Uninvited : Canadian women artists in the modern movement / by Milroy, Sarah,editor.; McMichael Canadian Art Collection,host institution.;
Includes bibliographical references.A monument to the talent of Canadian women artists in the interwar period, 'Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment' provides a full and diverse cross-country survey of the art made by women during this pivotal time, incorporating the work of both settler and Indigenous visual artists in a stirring affirmation of the female creative voice. Sarah Milroy is Chief Curator of McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Vaughan, ON.
Subjects: Women artists; Art, Modern; Art, Canadian;
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Sonny Assu : a selective history / by Assu, Sonny,author.; Hopkins, Candice,1977-author.;
"Stunning retrospective highlighting the playfulness, power, and subversive spirit of Northwest Coast Indigenous artist Sonny Assu. Through large-scale installation, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and painting, Sonny Assu merges the aesthetics of Indigenous iconography with a pop-art sensibility. This stunning retrospective spans over a decade of Assu's career, highlighting more than 120 full-colour works, including several never-before-exhibited pieces. Through analytical essays and personal narratives, Richard Van Camp, Marianne Nicolson, Candice Hopkins, and Ellyn Walker provide brilliant commentary on Assu's practice, its meaning in the context of contemporary art, and its wider significance in the struggle for Indigenous cultural and political autonomy. Exploring themes of Indigenous rights, consumerism, branding, humour, and the ways in which history informs contemporary ideas and identities, Sonny Assu: a selective history is the first major full-scale book to pay tribute to this important, prolific, and vibrant figure in the Canadian contemporary art world"--
Subjects: Assu, Sonny; Indian artists; Indian art; Art, Canadian.;
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