Art To-Go I will have an illustration, “Mother o’ Pearls,” at Regeneration,” The Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair Art Show March 18-19, 2007.” This show is described as “A group art show expressing anarchy, community, self-reliance, resistance, and freedom…” This is quite an honor to be showcased alongside such great artists, such as America Meredith, […]
Indie Filmmaker Jon Proudstar, a Native individual that I had the pleasure to interview for my book based on his creation of Tribal Force comic book, has a new film out called Dude Vision. The movie is a short (around 27 min or so) and is worth viewing, as it presents ideas from the view […]
Swiss Cheese Memory Guess I should’ve already made the announcement about the website for my new book, Native Americans in Comic Books, going “live” some time ago. Heh. Sorry. Um, check it out, if you have some time. http://www.nativecomicbooks.com
Workshop in Indiana Based on the attention my article in Native Peoples Magazine on Indigenous video game characters–and them finding out about my book on Native comic book characters from McFarland Publishing–the Eiteljorg has invited me to be a speaker at this all-day event March 10, 2007. This will be an excellent opportunity to discuss […]
Published Article An article I’ve written, “Searching for Indigenous Heroes,” about Native characters in video games, has been picked up by Native Peoples magazine. The issue hits newsstands soon, so pick up yours or order it online today! Here’s the description from the Native Peoples website: “Viewpoint: The author outlines the history of Indigenous heroes […]
One Step Closer to Star Trek’s Holodeck? While this is not exactly what I had in mind when I talk about Indigenous people in 3D media, it certainly is cool…if only the author was Indigenous himself! (It is difficult to tell if this individual is Native, as neither the YouTube nor his website specify any […]
We (Indigenous People) Should Tell Our Stories “Scalped” is a new comic book line from Vertigo (part of the DC family). While the series creator, Jason Aaron, has the right idea about how presenting Indigenous characters within popular media (i.e., attempting to break racial stereotypes and present some dramatic action), I still maintain that we […]
Art and Culture It is refreshing to see a Native American artists taking progressive steps with today’s technology. It is true: do any search on “Native Art” and there are many websites that pop up…only some of which are actual Indigenous artists. Perhaps it is time that Oklahoma Native Artists come together – digitally speaking, […]
In The News It’s nice to get a little good press these days. This piece appeared in Pop magazine over the past weekend. The Norman Transcript – Recent OU grad seeks to shatter stereotypes about Native American art You can also view a PDF of the article using the following link – transcriptArticle20061006
Comic Book with Chickasaw Characters This is a GREAT idea…and the art is well done. This is a comic book that not only showcases a particular Native American culture (Chickasaw), but also demonstrates our “continuance” into modern times. In addition, members of the Chickasaw Nation were involved in the creation process to ensure authenticity within […]
