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A Giisá Formation in the Sámi Community

Community and Sovereighty: Section 3

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter discusses the connection between a glisá (chest in Sámi) and culture. Discussing family, relationships, tradition, eco-philosophy, and the larger decolonization process in … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Aesthetic Terms for the Sámi Vocal Genre Juoigan

Land and Language: Section 1

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter focuses on the Sámi vocal genre of Juoigan. Discussing Indigenous aesthetics, ceremonial and communal use of singing, learning and passing down of tradition, symbolism and … 9 $0.90 Add
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The End of the Journey

From: At Home

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Ahqahizu

Decolonial Practices: Section 2

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter examines the sculpture Ahqahizu. Discussing the methods used to carve it, its vision, and the larger project to show and celebrate Indigenous art. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Among All These Tundras: A Visual Essay

Decolonial Practices: Section 2

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This visual essay explores the resurgence of Indigenous art and practice across the circumpolar north and its peoples, the chapter hightings multiple artists and forms of art across the tundra. ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Anaanavut Ilisaijigiqaaqtavut Iliniarutigijavut qisiliritigluttat (Our Mothers, Our First Teachers: Lessons from Sealskin Sewing)

Circumpolar Resurgence: Section 4

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter focuses on the art of sealskin sewing. Discussing forms of Inuit mentorship, traditions passed down by women, the effects on the assimilation, the benefits of sealskin, the art of … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Ancestral Connections

From: At Home

Chapter 4 is an interview with Tanya Harnett. The chapter focuses on how a sense of home for Indigenous artists can be inextricably tied to the collective, ancient, and cross-generational history … 11 $1.10 Add
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Arctic Chills: The Indigenous Horror Film Series from the Arctic

Circumpolar Resurgence: Section 4

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter explores the horror film series Arctic Chills created by 23 Indigenous screenwriters from the Canadian and European arctics. Discussing the Indigenous tradition of oral storytelling, … 6 $0.60 Add
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Artists Take the Lead"m Shifting the Balance in a Changing Inuit Art World

Circumpolar Resurgence: Section 4

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter offers reflections on the present state of Inuit art today and the challenges and changes that have been ongoing. Discussing the growth of northern art industry, the Inuit art … ; 10 $1.00 Add

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Talks with Canadian Artists about Place and Practice

In this intimate investigation of the artistic process, Lezli Rubin-Kunda explores the nuanced path of creative work and the way artists make sense of home and place within their art practice and … 232 View
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Avaluqanngittuq: Imagining Inuit Futures through Multimedia/Digital Storytelling

Community and Sovereighty: Section 3

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter is an interactive chapter with a video component that can be found online, it is an exploration of Inuit futures as the world becomes more urban, and technologically advice, focusing … ; ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Back to the Senses

From: At Home

Chapter 13 features interviews with Annie Martin, Emiliano Sepulveda, and Michael Fernandes. This chapter focuses on artists who use their senses to make connections and find belonging anywhere, … 15 $1.50 Add
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Beyond Gender: Race, Realness, and What Counts as Drag

From: Decolonize Drag

Khubchandani examines drag in the context of race, ethnicity, location, class, and physical abilities. This chapter discusses the ballroom scene, the concept of "realness" in regards to … 28 $2.80 Add
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Border Cultures: A Retrospective

Part 1. A Context for Border Cultures and Conversations with the Curator

From: Borders, Culture, and Globalization

In the years 2013, 2014, and 2015, the Art Gallery of Windsor featured consecutive exhibitions of Border Cultures, a landmark series of forty-five artist projects and essays on the “real, … 22 $2.20 Add
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Braids

Land and Language: Section 1

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter is written in both English and Inuktitut. The chapter discusses moving from the North to Montreal, family, a mother’s sacrifice, and hair. 5 $0.50 Add
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Building for Change From the Ground Up

From: Common Threads

Beyond food, what if we began to make some of the things that we need for ourselves again as a cultural and social norm? And what if our cities and towns supported this behavior; what would that … 17 $1.70 Add