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Public Native America: Tribal Self-Representations in Casinos, Museums, And Powwows

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Both glamorous and scandalous, the Native American casino and gaming industry has attracted the American public's attention to life on reservations to an unprecedented degree. At the same time, other tribal public venues, such as museums and powwows, have gained in popularity among non-Native audiences and become sites of education and performance. With the visibility, money, and political access gained through these reservation-owned businesses and cultural centers, individual tribes have taken great strides in redefining their public images to off-reservation audiences. In "Public Native America", Mary Lawlor explores the process of tribal self-definition. Focusing on architectural and interior designs, as well as performance styles, she reveals how a complex and often surprising cultural dynamic is created when Native Americans create lavish displays for the public's participation and consumption. At first glance, the use of ostentatious and stylized decor, especially in gambling establishments, is puzzling. Is it authentic or does it intentionally play into preconceived notions about tribal life? Drawing on postcolonial and cultural studies, Lawlor argues that these venues serve as a stage where indigenous communities play out delicate negotiations - on one hand retaining traditional beliefs and rituals, while on the other, using what they have learned about U.S. politics, corporate culture, tourism, and public relations to advance their economic positions.


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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.897
EAN: 9780813538655
ISBN: 0813538653
Label: Rutgers University Press
Manufacturer: Rutgers University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 234
Publication Date: 2006-08-25
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Studio: Rutgers University Press


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Borneo-Dayak Crafts - Dayak tribe's arts and tribal crafts
Collection of Indonesia's Borneo Dayak tribal crafts for wholesale export business; from traditional Dayak tribe's baby carrier & combat shields to decorated fruit serving dishes & fruit bowls. Since hundred years ago, the Dayak tribe has its own traditional arts and crafts as part of their dayak traditional culture. Today, Borneo-Dayak Crafts makes them available to the modern world.