Hey - I'm on a List !

From "Strike and Bolt," written by Michael Sheyahshe with
art by George Freeman (Alternate History Comics Inc.).

Due to my contribution to MOONSHOT - a collection of comic books stories from AH Comics with Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis at the helm - I have the good fortune to be included in "7 indigenous comics creators you should know about", an article from CBCBooks, the book section of  CBC/Radio-Canada's website.

http://www.cbc.ca/books/2015/10/7-indigenous-comics-artists-you-should-know-about.html

The article outlines a Q&A session with Hope Nicholson - editor for MOONSHOT - as she discusses her insight to the creative forces behind the stories inside the book. It is a complete honor to be listed alongside these individuals, especially for a creative endeavor.

While I won't go into details (no spoilers here!), below is the list of seven. For more information, use the link above to read on.

And now, with no further ado...the LIST:

1. Jeffrey Veregge (artist) - @JeffreyVeregge
2. Stephen Gladue (artist) - @StephenGladue
3. Todd Houseman (writer) - @ToddHouseman
4. Arigon Starr (writer) - @arigonstarr
5. David Cutler (artist) - @davidjcutler
6. Michael Sheyahshe (writer) - @sheyahshe
7. Elizabeth LaPensée (writer) - @odaminowin

I've included Twitter feeds for these fellow LISTED. So go on...go check them out and encourage each of them to keep up the good work and to keep those comics coming! Finally, for anyone interested in purchasing MOONSHOT, you can use the Promo Code "MTSHEY" to get $1.00 off the book price at the AH Comics online store - http://www.ahcomicsshop.com/

Sheyahshe Interviewed for Cowbows & Indians Mag

Writer Steve Philips, Web Content Manager at Cowboys & Indians Magazine and Western & English Today interviewed me for an article about Cowbows & Aliens (summer, 2011), directed by Jon Favreau (you may remember him from such films as: Iron Man and Iron Man 2).

Cowboys & Indians is an
"international magazine...[that] speaks to everyone from the people who live it
to those who simply love or long for the Western lifestyle" and "balances past
and present, tradition and innovation, and classical and cutting edge as it pays
respectful tribute to the Old West and offers exciting previews of new
horizons."

Read the online article here: http://www.cowboysindians.com/art-entertainment/books/2011/07/native-american-superheroes.jsp

Phelps provides a lot of succinct points about Indigenous representation in pop culture media. One additional concern is the "Dances with Wolves" ("DWW") syndrome. To best explain this syndrome, the joke goes something like this: while Dances with Wolves (Kevin Costner, 1990) is arguably a fine film - and has Native characters that are well-written, well-researched, and well-played (by Native American actors) - it is basically about two white people that fall in love...oh, and there are some Native people there, too. :)

Cowboys & Aliens ("C&A") may fall victim to the DWW syndrome, as well. Sadly, a quick scan of the cast members (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409847/), supports this, as there are very few Native American actors listed. Given Favreau's many successes over the last few years, as well as his passion for film and storytelling, Cowboys & Aliens will most likely be worth viewing.

Yet, the main point is this: Indigenous people need stories, films, video games, whatever that are just as good/cool/popular as Cowboys & Aliens comic or film... only with Native characters as the centralized story elements AND created BY us (rather than Hollywood or others doing it FOR us).