Arts, Culture and Heritage

Dumb-Founded
Apr 15, 2010 – This is a play about justice in the North; it seeks to capture by way of satire and exaggeration the inherent injustices faced by aboriginal Natives in the criminal... Read the rest

Return to the State of Nature
Apr 14, 2010 – I. Many years ago, I lived down in the Mackenzie Delta, wearing the hat of a small town journalist, with the coolest job in the world, publishing a bilingual... Read the rest

Book Review: On Thin Ice, "A must read from the troubador of the land of the midnight sun"
Feb 23, 2010 – In On Thin Ice, Barry Scott Zellen poses tough questions about Canada's claims to a vast swathe of the soon-to-be hotly contested resource-rich Arctic. Zellen not only shows how much... Read the rest

President Obama: It’s Time for TRIBALCOM
Oct 26, 2009 – Tribal Conflict, the War on Terror, and the need for a new Unified Combatant Command Coalitional warfare with sub-state tribal allies has become an increasingly important method to ensure victory... Read the rest

'Breaking the Ice' provides example for other cultures
Oct 14, 2008 – On Sept. 22, Barry S. Zellen, author of "Breaking the Ice: From Land Claims to Tribal Sovereignty in the Artic", editor of the journal, "Strategic Insights", and Research Director of... Read the rest

Book Review: Breaking the Ice is "Rarest of Combinations"
Sep 30, 2008 – This book is the rarest of combinations: a thoroughly-researched scholarly masterpiece cum edge-of-the-seat political non-fiction thriller. It describes how the tribes (Peoples) of the North American Arctic deployed a variety... Read the rest

Book Review: Breaking the Ice is 'Fascinating' History
Sep 30, 2008 – "Breaking the Ice: From Land Claims to Tribal Sovereignty in the Arctic" by Barry Zellen is a fascinating and densely researched history of the very top of our world, and... Read the rest

Painting in the North: Last Light of Winter: Sun and Twilight
May 13, 2008 – Last Light-Sun; Last Light-Twilight Both paintings ©Kesler Woodward 2008 Acrylic on canvas Each 20" x 16" (image) Each 21 1/2" x 17 1/2" (framed) These two new paintings, a commission... Read the rest

Book Review: Breaking the Ice, "Fascinating!"
May 11, 2008 – "Breaking the Ice: From Land Claims to Tribal Sovereignty in the Arctic" by Barry Zellen is a fascinating and densely researched history of the very top of our world, and... Read the rest

Painting in the North: Bright Tracks
Apr 8, 2008 – Bright Tracks ©Kesler Woodward 2008 Acrylic on canvas 40" x 30" (image) 41 1/2" x 31 1/2" (framed) This morning in Fairbanks it's 14º and snowing, for the fourth straight... Read the rest

Announcing the Publication of Breaking the Ice: From Land Claims to Tribal Sovereignty in the Arctic
Apr 7, 2008 – On March 30, 2008, Lexington Books published Breaking the Ice: From Land Claims to Tribal Sovereignty in the Arctic by Barry Scott Zellen, founding editor of TechnologyInnovator.com and TheSourdough.com as... Read the rest

Painting in the North: March
Apr 6, 2008 – It's March--one of the best times of the year in Interior Alaska. The days are getting rapidly longer. Already, with the early onset of Daylight Savings Time, it's light out... Read the rest

World Premiere of "Umiaq Skin Boat" at the Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival on April 18
Mar 19, 2008 – World premier of documentary of Inuit elders from Inukjuak to be screened on Friday April 18, 2008 at 6:45pm at the Al Green Theatre in Toronto. Catbird Productions is delighted... Read the rest

Dawson City Arts Society Receives Increased Funding
Feb 29, 2008 – WHITEHORSE – Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor presented a cheque to the Dawson City Arts Society (DCAS) in the amount of $150,000 to assist with operations and annual programming... Read the rest

Painting in the North: Never Night
Feb 24, 2008 – Never Night, poems by Derick Burleson. ©Derick Burleson, 2007. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Marick Press, 2008. I am honored that Alaska poet Derick Burleson chose to use my painting West... Read the rest

Before Tomorrow Premiers in Igloolik
Feb 23, 2008 – Before Tomorrow premiered in Igloolik on the weekend of February 23rd, 2008. Members of the Arnait Video collective (Susan Avingaq, Madeline Ivalu, Carol Kunnuk et Marie-Hélène Cousineau) presented the film... Read the rest

Yukon Artists, Performers Participating in Winterlude 2008 in Canada's Capital
Feb 8, 2008 – WHITEHORSE – A select group of Yukon performers and artists will participate in Winterlude in Canada’s Capital Region, thanks to coordinated efforts between the National Capital Commission (NCC) and the... Read the rest

Isuma Launches Isuma.tv: A film portal for Aboriginal filmmakers
Feb 8, 2008 – Isuma.tv is an internet video portal for indigenous filmmakers, with unique indigenous-language content available 24/7. Our goal is to help films and filmmakers reach a wider audience; help audiences see... Read the rest

A First in Aboriginal Film: An Interview with Marie-Helene Cousineau, Director of Before Tomorrow
Feb 8, 2008 – A film by Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Ivalu was adapted from the novel For Morgendagen by Danish writer Jørn Riel. Igloolik Isuma Productions and Kunuk Cohn Productions are the co-producers.... Read the rest

New Touring Artist Fund (TAF) to Create New Opportunities for Yukon Artists
Feb 7, 2008 – WHITEHORSE – A newly created Touring Artist Fund (TAF) will provide assistance to visual, performing and literary artists to tour their work outside of Yukon, Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine... Read the rest

Yukon Government Tunes in to the Sound Industry
Feb 5, 2008 – Whitehorse – The Yukon government’s Film & Sound Commission, a branch of the Department of Economic Development, is pleased to announce the most recent recipients of the Yukon Sound Recording... Read the rest

Film Makers Fund Support the Development of Yukon Film Projects
Feb 4, 2008 – WHITEHORSE – The Film & Sound Commission has awarded $14,000 to support the development of two Yukon film projects. "The film industry is an important part of Yukon’s economy," Minister... Read the rest

Painting in the North: Winter Sun
Feb 4, 2008 – Transfiguration ©Kesler Woodward 2008 Acrylic on canvas 30" x 40" (image) 31 1/2" x 41 1/2" (framed) I have been especially struck this year by the way my perception... Read the rest

Yamõria comes to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Jan 31, 2008 – Yellowknife – Yamõria, the one who travels, is coming to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC), beginning this Sunday, February 3rd. The exhibit features Yamõria stories from Dene... Read the rest

Yukon Government Joins The Frostbite Music Society in Celebration
Jan 25, 2008 – WHITEHORSE – Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor and Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon extend congratulations to Frostbite Music Society as they open their new permanent home on the Whitehorse... Read the rest

Painting in the North: Gaining Daylight and Texture
Jan 18, 2008 – Gaining Daylight Morning Light ©Kesler Woodward 2008 Acrylic on canvas 20" x 16" (image) 21 1/2" x 17 1/2" (framed) It's less than a month after the winter solstice,... Read the rest

Statehood Celebration Kicks Off at Anchorage Museum
Jan 4, 2008 – Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin unveiled the new Alaska Statehood Celebration license plate at a statehood celebration kick-off event at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. The new... Read the rest

Old Fire Hall Will Continue as Whitehorse Arts Venue in 2008
Dec 17, 2007 – WHITEHORSE – Following the success of the pilot project for the use of the Old Fire Hall this past summer, the Yukon government will continue to partner with the Whitehorse... Read the rest

Arts Fund Supports 18 Arts and Culture Projects
Dec 13, 2007 – WHITEHORSE – Minister of Tourism and Culture Elaine Taylor announced today that 18 arts and cultural projects will share $189,050 provided through the Arts Fund. "The Arts Fund continues to... Read the rest

Whisper, a Yukon Filmed Movie, Hits Store Shelves
Dec 6, 2007 – WHITEHORSE - Yukon's Film & Sound Commission is pleased to announce the DVD release of Whisper, a supernatural thriller which used Whitehorse as a shooting location. The movie stars Josh Holloway (Lost)... Read the rest

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