The following paragraph is an excerpt from Disciplining The Avant-Garde, The United States versus The Critical Art Ensemble by Gregory Sholette, that includes the story of the ongoing atttack on CAE.
"... It comes as no surprise therefore that those who publicly question aspects of the new, homeland-security state apparatus also find themselves victims of government investigation and intimidation. While certainly not on par with disappearances and torture, scores of artists, journalists and academics, including several high school students, have been questioned recently about alleged anti-American activities by a variety of Federal and local law-enforcement officials. In at least one case, the one that concerns this essay, the U.S. government is aggressively seeking to portray a group of contemporary artists known for their politically provocative, yet legal and Constitutionally protected art, as a full-blown terrorist threat to the national security...
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Found another couple of Native Blogs:
- Spirit of Warrior Harriet Nahanee.
"... We believe in carrying on Harriet’s legacy in the form of actions expressing dissent of colonization, injustice and oppression. It is the Olympics 2010 (VANOC) in conjunction with the KKKanadian state, and the KKKanadian and BC justice systems that are responsible for the death of Harriet Nahanee, the deepening of poverty and homelessness in Vancouver, specifically the Downtown Eastside, and the massive theft of Indigenous lands and the denial of Indigenous rights..."
Anishinawbe Blog.
"My name is Bob Goulais. My handle on the internet is "Anishinawbe"... I am from the Nipissing First Nation, which is located on the north shore of Lake Nipissing between West Nipissing and North Bay, Ontario.
I am a member of the Three Fires Midewiwin Lodge, the original spiritual movement of the Anishinabek people.
I am currently employed as Executive Assistant to the Grand Council Chief, and Chief-of-Staff for the Anishinabek Nation political office..."
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Jailing Aboriginal Leaders to Promote Uranium Mining in Ontario.
Canada's only community that offers visitors a "toxic tour."
"...a native community in Sarnia's Chemical Valley is calling for government help and stronger industry standards in the wake of new test results showing high levels of five toxic chemicals in the air.
An air sample from Aamjiwnaang First Nation sent to a U.S. lab for testing contained levels of benzene, chlorobenzene, chloromethane, ethylbenzene and isoprene that exceed U.S. health guidelines and industry standards..."
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Narrow peyote-stitch cuff bracelet. [Pics click to enlarge.]
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We knew it was coming. Growing problems with Norval Morrisseau "authentication" and allegations of fakery.
Journey man CBC article/interview with Tomson Highway [Cree, Manitoba] about his new work. the "first Cree opera", The Journey or Pimooteewin.
A review of a performance of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, featuring Brent Michael Davids.
Latest article by Tim Giago.
"... Reconciliation in South Dakota ended with the death of Gov. George Mickelson in a plane crash and it also died because the governor's replacement refused to allow the Lakota newspaper publisher who originated the idea to continue the efforts on behalf of Mickelson and of South Dakota...
Great Canadian audio drama podcast; Decoder Ring Theatre. BlackJack Justice stories, The Red Panda chronicles and more!
Daphne Odjig retrospective at the Can. Museum of Civilisation, Daphne Odjig: Four Decades of Prints. January 18-April 20, 2008.
"Odjig has been a prominent figure on the Canadian art scene since the 1960s, when she helped spark an Aboriginal artistic revival with her unique, expressive style that fused Cubism with Native storytelling. She is perhaps best known as a central member of the Woodland School, an art movement whose other members include the late Norval Morrisseau and Carl Ray..."
Interview with MN playwright, Marcie Rendon.
"Marcie Rendon is at The Artists' Platform February 22 and 23, 8:00 p.m., Patrick's Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave. So., Mpls."
Apache Art Festival April 5/6, 2008.
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Aboriginal hockey legend (Fred) Sasakamoose celebrated.
"Sasakamoose was the first aboriginal player in the Nation Hockey League. In 1954 he began his career with the Chicago Blackhawks and later played in the Western Canadian Hockey League for the Kamloops Chiefs."
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