Scholarly Essays
Gain historical and contemporary insight into First Nations Dances in Canada. Noted Scholars speak to and about dance in various contexts. These articles provide a lens on Native Dance for the first time anywhere.
“Bones: An Aboriginal Dance Opera”
By Sadie Buck Interview by Elma Miller
A guide to the opera “Bones” and interview with the creative force behind it, Sadie Buck.
The Notation of Native American Dance
By Mary Channen Caldwell
The Notation of Native American Dance: Systems of Dance Transcription and the Work of Gertrude P. Kurath