Unsettling Native Art Histories on the Northwest Coast / edited by Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse and Aldona Jonaitis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bunn-Marcuse, Kathryn B., editor.

Jonaitis, Aldona, 1948- editor.

Series:

Native art of the Pacific Northwest.

Native Art of the Pacific Northwest

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

ART / Native American.

Indian art--Northwest Coast of North America.

Indian art.

Indians of North America--Material culture.

Indians of North America.

Indigenous people--Material culture.

Indigenous people of North America--Material culture.

Local Subjects:

Indigenous people--Material culture.

Indigenous people of North America--Material culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.)

Place of Publication:

Seattle, Washington : University of Washington Press, [2020]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Inseparable from its communities, Northwest Coast art functions aesthetically and performatively beyond the scope of non-Indigenous scholarship, from demonstrating kinship connections to manifesting spiritual power. Contributors to this volume foreground Indigenous understandings in recognition of this rich context and its historical erasure within the discipline of art history.0By centering voices that uphold Indigenous priorities, integrating the expertise of Indigenous knowledge holders about their artistic heritage, and questioning current institutional practices, these new essays "unsettle" Northwest Coast art studies. Key themes include discussions of cultural heritage protections and Native sovereignty; re-centering women and their critical role in transmitting cultural knowledge; reflecting on decolonization work in museums; and examining how artworks function as living documents. The volume exemplifies respectful and relational engagement with Indigenous art and advocates for more accountable scholarship and practices.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Introduction

PART I Cultural Heritage Protection QUESTIONS OF RIGHTS AND AUTHORITY

CHAPTER 1 The Seward Shame Pole A TLINGIT COUNTERMONUMENT TO THE ALASKA PURCHASE

CHAPTER 2 The Social Life of Stones HAIDA HLG̱ AS7AGAA/ARGILLITE AND THE MAKING OF INALIENABLE COMMODITIES

CHAPTER 3 Morse Code for Creation JIM SCHOPPERT’S PAINTERLY LANGUAGE FOR A POSTMODERN REVIVAL

CHAPTER 4 From “Artifakes” to “Surrogates” THE REPLICATION OF NORTHWEST COAST CARVING BY NON-NATIVES

PART II Women’s Work STORIES, ART, AND POWER

CHAPTER 5 Stl’inll ~ Those with Clever Hands PRESENTING FEMALE INDIGENOUS ART AND SCHOLARSHIP

CHAPTER 6 Copper Seaweed and Woven Octopus Bags SHGEN GEORGE AND THE ART OF RESILIENCE

CHAPTER 7 Ellen Neel and Carving on the Coast THREE DECADES OF CHANGE AND RENEWAL

PART III Changing Museums

CHAPTER 8 In the Spirit of Reconciliation RETHINKING COLLECTIONS AND THE ACT OF ENGAGEMENT AT THE MUSEUM OF VANCOUVER

CHAPTER 9 The Museum Disappeared NORTHWEST COAST ART AND THE OBJECT OF DISPLAY

CHAPTER 10 From Behind-the-Scenes to the Front of the House HERE & NOW: NATIVE ARTISTS INSPIRED AT THE BURKE MUSEUM

CHAPTER 11 Woosh.Jee.Een, Pulling Together REPATRIATION’S HEALING TIDE

PART IV Beyond Art

CHAPTER 12 Soft Robes of Thundering Power MOUNTAIN GOAT FIBER TEXTILES OF THE NORTHWEST COAST

CHAPTER 13 Sayach’apis and the Naani (Grizzly Bear) Crest

CHAPTER 14 Tlingit Art

Conclusion FIFTY YEARS STUDYING NORTHWEST COAST ART: A PERSONAL VIEW

CONTRIBUTORS

INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780295747149

0295747145

OCLC:

1142903177