Current Topics in Museum Studies:
Issues in Native American Representation
Larry J. Zimmerman
IUPUI Department of Anthropology

Indian Humor

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Indian Humor

Indian Humor  is a National Museum of the American Indian touring art exhibition that was organized by American Indian Contemporary Arts in 1995. The exhibition features thirty-eight contemporary artists who address the issue of Indian humor from various Native perspectives. To give you more access to the artists' intent, the Artists' words have been incorporated throughout this installation.

Coyote Bites Back

Based on an exhibition by the American Indian Contemporary Arts that showed at the NMAI, this program brings together comedian Drew Lacapa (Apache/Hopi/Tewa) and artists whose works appear in the show, addressing the question, "What makes something funny to you?"  Be sure you click on the program on the right hand side of the page.

Indian Country Tomorrow

Some humor from Indianz.com.

Indian Humor Belies the Stoic Stereotype 

A brief newspaper piece by Mark Trahant for The Herald of Everett Washington.

Charlie Hill Clips

Here is a discussion of comedian Charlie Hill as well as several clips from his stand-up acts. Be sure to see his clip on Sports Mascots. You'll need  Real Player to do this (a free download).