Call for Papers: (Re)Presenting Hiawatha: Aboriginal Performances of ‘Indianness’

Call for Papers: (Re)Presenting Hiawatha: Aboriginal Performances of ‘Indianness’

Karl Hele, First Peoples Studies at Concordia University, is seeking articles for a volume that will examine the complicated legacy of Aboriginal performances of Hiawatha. From 1901 to 1969 the Garden River community staged an annual performance of the Hiawatha play based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Song of Hiawatha."

Articles should explore an aspect of the Hiawatha pageant. For example, authors may want to consider the following topics: analytical biographies of the participants/communities, analysis of the historic circumstances shaping the reception of the plays, questions regarding material culture, and/or music; cultural negotiations between different participants and promoters; and, perspectives (Aboriginal or Non-Aboriginal), on questions of agency.

If you are interested in participating in this project Prof Hele will require a preliminary title, a brief proposal, and contact information by 30 January 2011.

See H-Net for more information http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=180770