Web Resources: Arts
Arts
Canadian Indian Art Inc.
Canadian Indian Art specializes in a selection of original pieces from the
Coast Salish Culture including ceremonial headdress, masks, paddles, potlatch
bowls, sculpture, rattles, talking sticks, totem pole, etc.
Josh Kolay, Artist
Of Dene "Tha First Nations, Kolay has been an artist since childhood. He
focuses on the special interrelatedness of man and the natural environment.
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is a very active player in a vibrant shift in
the comfortably familiar world of Canada's iconic First Nations' art. After a
career that spanned three decades of involvement in high-profile Haida
political successes, Yahgulanaas...
Native Arts Saskatchewan
This website contains Aboriginal arts and crafts produced by
Saskatchewan?s Aboriginal people. It has included a wide range of media from
sculpture to moccasins. All artists are from the province of Saskatchewan.
The Art of Bill Reid
This is part of a collection of resources devoted to the artist Bill
Reid. This whole site could be used for Grades 3 through 5 in particular in
various subjects. For example, the link for 'Raven Steals the Light' could be
used as an alternative viewpoint.
The Elders Are Watching – Roy Henry Vickers, Artist
Paintings of Pacific Northwest Indians and their view of the world by
Canadian artist Roy Henry Vickers are accompanied by poems by David Bouchard
emphasizing the importance of caring for the environment.
The Resource Centre for Native Art
This website is dedicated to promoting Native American art and artists.
Teachers and students, of all ages, would find the images and information
within this resource incredibly useful in a classroom setting.
Language
Native Languages of the Americas: Cree
This website provides links for Cree language resources, Cree language,
Community and Tools, Cree Language lessons and Linguistic Descriptions and
Literature and texts in the Cree Language.
Indigenous Voices
This map was made for the Stó:lo Nation in order to show the
relationship of Halq'eméylem to the languages spoken in the surrounding area.
Most maps of languages in this area show only anglicized names of the
languages spoken.
Project Naming
This site would be very useful for both teachers and students in Grade 4 and
up who are studying the Inuit. It is a site that talks about the experience of
the Inuit in a historic sense, as opposed to present day, as is based upon
photographic evidence.
Music
The Yellow Bird Indian Dancers
For over 25 years, Yellow Bird Productions has been a professional
entertainment company providing, unique and authentic Native American song and
dance presentations, including interactive activities.
Susan Aglukark Online
This is a website dedicated to the singer / songwriter Susan Aglukark as
one of Canada's most unique artists and a leading voice in Canadian music. She
blends the Inuktitut and English languages with contemporary pop music
arrangements to tell the stories...
John Trudell
A poet, recording artist, actor, and social activist who defines himself
as "just a human being trying to make it in a world that is very rapidly
losing its understanding of being human".
Welcome to the Music, Dance, Culture
This website provides a brief introduction of music and dance of a
couple of Aboriginal cultures across Canada. There is some basic information
about dance (both men's and women's), the origins, how it is performed and the
clothing worn. In addition...
Indigenous Canada
The Aboriginal Canada Portal has many links to information including:
Aboriginal Peoples, Animals, Come and Play, History, Languages, Our Elders,
Traditional Ways of living- general, clothing, dwellings, food and recipes,
inventions, legends, songs ...
Indigenous Music Awards
The Indigenous Music Awards is a yearly event where awards are handed out for
the following categories: Best Aboriginal Music Radio Station/Program, Best
Album Cover Design, Best Fiddle CD, Best Flute CD, Best Gospel CD, Best Hand
Drum C
