Indigenous: It Depends How You Look at It. What You Call It. How You Live It.

In this article, we use examples from contemporary Anishinaabe artist Rebecca Belmore and the works of the Spiderwoman Theater Troupe to explore how contemporary Indigenous artists in the Americas negotiate the representation of Indigenous identities, identities which are always performed and entang...

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Main Authors: Hopkins, Daniel, Beard, Laura J.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Indigenous
Rebecaa Belmore
Performance
Identity
Spiderwoman Theatre
anishina*
Online Access:https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/dcbd5403-849e-4f25-8105-3463118da40c
https://doi.org/10.7939/R33Z9V
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Performance
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Spiderwoman Theatre
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Spiderwoman Theatre
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Beard, Laura J.
Indigenous: It Depends How You Look at It. What You Call It. How You Live It.
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description In this article, we use examples from contemporary Anishinaabe artist Rebecca Belmore and the works of the Spiderwoman Theater Troupe to explore how contemporary Indigenous artists in the Americas negotiate the representation of Indigenous identities, identities which are always performed and entangled in a mesh of geographical locations, cultural practices and ideological borders. Through their artistic productions, many Native artists and authors participate in a larger community of voices discussing what it means to be Indigenous in the Americas and what ethical responsibilities or commitments to community are entailed in and by their work.
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