The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana gives other Native American tribal entities something to ‘shoot’ for: creating an immersive 3D environment to increase education and awareness of Indigenous culture. The tribe worked with Red Knight Learning Systems to create a 3D simulation for their Coushatta Heritage Center. Red Knight developed 3D simulations and interactive exhibits for […]
There is now a Wiki entry about Native Americans characters in video games. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Native_American_video_game_characters [old link] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Fictional_Native_American_people_in_video_games [possible updated link] While this list is far from complete, it is interesting that this topic has garnered an entire entry on its own. This begs the question, “does a topic become valid once it has a wiki entry?” […]
I have a article about the Indigenous characterization in video games in the current issue of Games for Windows the Official Magazine. The article focuses Native characters in two video games, Prey and Age of Empires III (“AoEIII”). I was lucky enough to get some insider info from the game creators (Human Head and Ensemble […]
It’s been growing and gaining momentum for some time now… Native American artists and storytellers are beginning to bend new tools and technology to Our cultural needs. Throughout history we would adopt new / emerging technological advances – such as glass beads and German silver in place of natural quills and abalone shell adornments – […]
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 […]
