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1963 Close Up of 26 year old Duke with War Bonnet

1963, Duke Redbird opens first Indian Craft Store in Toronto

1963, Duke Redbird, early Indigenous artist

1963 Duke designs Indian Thunderbird flag

1963 Duke in front of his Indian Fort

Duke’s Indian Fort was the first of it’s kind in Canada. It was located in what later became known as the alleyway in Mirvish Village in downtown Toronto.

1964, Charlie Squash in Thunderbird Newspaper

1964 Duke's take and opinion on Indigenous participation at Expo '67.

1964 Duke amongst Indigenous Group who Objects to Derogatory Terminology in Textbooks

1965, Duke encourages White Society to embrace Indigenous Culture

1965, Education Given to the White Community Is Not Necessarily the Correct Education for Indigenous

1965 Duke becomes President of Toronto Thunderbird Club - A Cultural Centre and Hostel for Indians 1965

After living in a rooming house with friend Joni Mitchell, Duke decides to open The Toronto Thunderbird Club - A Cultural Centre and Hostel for Indians 1965

1965, Cover of The Thunderbird Newspaper, Duke Redbird Artist

1966, Duke defends the Integrity and Dignity of Indigenous Identity

1966 Duke's Poem at Unveiling of Proposed Indian Pavilion at Expo '67

1966, Duke's Poem Indian Pavilion Inspires Architecture at Expo '67

1967, Duke's Poetry Performance at Expo '67 in Ottawa

1966, A Basic Indian Split, Perspective Comparison

1967, Duke Predicts a World Heading Towards Re-Tribalization

1967, Review of Encounter with Saul Alinsky Part 2

1967, Redbird Discriminated

1968, Indian's Told to Fight, Not Beg

1968, Duke Featured in Indian Magazine

1968, Wrap Yourself in a Legend

1968 Duke at the Mariposa Festival

1969, Duke Turns to Media - Film, Television, Theatre and Press - to Articulate Political Concerns

1969, Duke stars onstage as Jaimie Paul in The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

1969, Duke's Poetry Published in I Am An Indian

1969, Indians Given Concentration Camp Schools

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1968, Abundance to Revolution, Bruce Cockburn, Penelope and Duke Redbird

1968, Abundance to Revolution Review

1968, Character Sketch for Charley Squash Goes To Town film NFB

1969 You're a Good Man Charley Squash The Gazette

A satirical animated film resisting the idea that Indian boys and girls must follow the advice of well-meaning Indians and whites, to work hard at school and to be like everyone else. Written and created by Duke Redbird.

Elder Dr. Duke Redbird