{"id":8698,"date":"2025-10-20T17:51:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/?page_id=8698"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:02:40","slug":"indigenous-arts-conference-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous Arts Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/photo-gallery-2025\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Header.png\" alt=\"Website-Header\" height=\"1600\" width=\"2400\" title=\"Website-Header\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/brandybloxom.com\" title=\"Photo Credits: Brandy Bloxom Photography\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tPhoto Credits: Brandy Bloxom Photography\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iwac-small2.png\" alt=\"indigenous womens arts conference logo\" height=\"1042\" width=\"1042\" title=\"iwac-small2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t2026 Indigenous Women&#8217;s Arts Conference &#038; Festival!\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tA Celebration of Indigenous Women.\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tEveryone is invited to our Marketplace!\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tNovember 7th &#038; 8th, 2026 | St.Laurent Shopping Centre, Ottawa\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t70+ Vendors, Art Installations, Interactive Activities, Performances and more!\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/vendor-list\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet The 2025 Vendors and Performers HERE!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/deadly-auntie.jpg\" alt=\"Deadly Aunties, 2026 Indigenous womens conference, festival, ottawa, november 7\" height=\"1058\" width=\"1512\" title=\"deadly-auntie\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BE-THERE-1024x272.png\" alt=\"BE-THERE\" height=\"272\" width=\"1024\" title=\"BE-THERE\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tThe Locations\t<\/h2>\n\t<h2><strong>Arts Marketplace: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Vendors, Demonstratiors, Interactive Activities and Performances<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shopstlaurent.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St.Laurent Shopping Centre<\/a>,<\/strong> <em>1st Floor below the Food Court<\/em><\/p>\n<p>1200 St.Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1K 3B8<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Workshops<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Art Workshops, <\/strong><strong>Massages, Tattoos, Film Screening and more<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/williscollege.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Willis College<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>St.Laurent Shopping Centre, <em>at Theatre Entrance<\/em><\/p>\n<p>1200 St.Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1K 3B8<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tThe schedule coming soon!\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t2025 was AWESOME!\t<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jonel.jpg\" alt=\"Kaienah\u00e1:wis Jonel Beauvais\" height=\"726\" width=\"505\" title=\"Jonel\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inuit-throat-sinding.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne Tulugak Thompson and Friends, Throat Singing\" height=\"1206\" width=\"1800\" title=\"Inuit-throat-sinding\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Leanne Tulugak Thompson and Friends, Throat Singing<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Patricia-Rankin.jpg\" alt=\"Patricia Rankin \u2022 Jingle Dress Dance\" height=\"960\" width=\"960\" title=\"Patricia-Rankin\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Patricia Rankin \u2022 Jingle Dress Dance<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bear-singers.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Fox, Akwesasne Women&#039;s Singers, indigenous womens arts conference\" height=\"1202\" width=\"1800\" title=\"Bear-singers\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Bear Fox and Kontiwennenhawi<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Indigadancer-website1.png\" alt=\"Feryn King, Indigadancer.com, Hoop Dancer\" height=\"500\" width=\"794\" title=\"Indigadancer-website1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Feryn King, Indigadancer.com, Hoop Dancer<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amanda-Fox-1.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Fox \u2022 Jingle Dress Dance\" height=\"960\" width=\"960\" title=\"Amanda-Fox\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Amanda Fox \u2022 Jingle Dress Dance<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/metis-girls.jpg\" alt=\"The Lyons Sisters - M\u00e9tis Jiggers \" height=\"1985\" width=\"1981\" title=\"The Lyons Sisters - M\u00e9tis Jiggers\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>The Lyons Sisters &#8211; M\u00e9tis Jiggers <\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2551196385249923\/?active_tab=discussion\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FACEBOOK-LINK.jpg\" alt=\"FACEBOOK-LINK\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" title=\"FACEBOOK-LINK\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/vendor-list\/\" title=\"The Vendors\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\tThe Vendors\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/vendor-list\/\" title=\"A mall filled with vendors! Yes please!\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\tA mall filled with vendors! Yes please!\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Get your Christmas list done and support Indigenous women!<\/p>\n<p>DID YOU KNOW? The IAC is the first National Arts Service Organization\/Registered Charity\/Non-profit to implement a firm Indigenous Identification Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Every vendor who registered for our Indigenous Women&#8217;s Arts Conference and Festival presented their Status\/Band card, Inuit Land Claim\/Inuit ID or Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation Card.<\/p>\n<p>Because the IAC only works for Indigenous peoples and you should only buy authentic art.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/vendor-list\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSHOW ME ALL THE VENDORS!\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/vendor-list\/\" title=\"The Original Fashion.\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\tThe Original Fashion.\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/vendor-list\/\" title=\"Rooted. Real. Remarkable.\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\tRooted. Real. Remarkable.\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inuik.jpg\" alt=\"Inuik\" height=\"1196\" width=\"600\" title=\"Inuik\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/vendor-list\/\" title=\"Skirts\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\tSkirts\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/vendor-list\/\" title=\"More skirts.\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\tMore skirts.\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mall-Jonel.jpg\" alt=\"Mall-Jonel\" height=\"1214\" width=\"900\" title=\"Mall-Jonel\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Indigenous Women&#039;s Celebration\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1137718738?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"749\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\t\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 Indigenous Women&#039;s Community Belt\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1137749510?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"368\" height=\"368\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\t\n<h2>\n\t\t\tIndigenous Women&#8217;s Arts Conference\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>We gather the people with the sole purpose of putting into action the reclamation, preservation and revitalization of endangered Indigenous art forms and makers. This work directly translates into the retention of cultural knowledge. <\/p>\n<p>We are propelled by the Haudenosaunee Seventh Generation Principle that teaches us to understand that the decisions we make and the work we do today should result in a sustainable knowledge base and healthy environment that will benefit our people seven generations into the future. <\/p>\n<p>That is, we call on the knowledge of our ancestors to embrace us and deliver cultural wisdom to women, youth and children in order to rise and protect our innate connections to each other and the natural world to which we are family.<\/p>\n<p>Our work moves people forward in such a self sustaining way that we see a future where our children will no longer need to heal and where epigenetics\/blood memory is embraced as the empowering and vital resource that it is.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/pdfviewer\/conference-booklet\/?auto_viewer=true#page=&#038;zoom=auto&#038;pagemode=none\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLink to Past Conference Program (PDF)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\" title=\"150 WOMEN JOINED TOGETHER TO FEAST AND CELEBRATE EACH OTHER!\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t150 WOMEN JOINED TOGETHER TO FEAST AND CELEBRATE EACH OTHER!\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The St.Laurent Shopping Centre annually sponsors the Indigenous Arts Marketplace! Willis College is also in the St.Laurent Shopping Centre and generously provides safe spaces for workshops, discussions and networking.<\/p>\n<p>Niawen&#8217;ko:wa, big gratitude to Willis College and the St.Laurent Shopping Centre for their generosity!<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tSt.Laurent Shopping Centre is located here:\t<\/h2>\n\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=1200+St.Laurent+Blvd.%2C+Ottawa%2C+Ontario&#038;key=AIzaSyD09zQ9PNDNNy9TadMuzRV_UsPUoWKntt8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Indigenous Women's Arts Conference\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/marketplace-scaled-circle-a58f0694354e3ec3bb7bf8a93a0c40ae-.jpg\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Indigenous Arts Marketplace<\/a><\/h3><p><b>Everyone is welcome to SHOP! <\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Over 70 vendors and cultural performances! <\/strong>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tNovember 7th &#038; 8th, 2026 | St.Laurent Shopping Centre, Ottawa\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\" title=\"The IACC is powered and EMpowered by Indigenous women.\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tThe IACC is powered and EMpowered by Indigenous women.\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tIWAC Host Hotel 2025\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tIndigenous Women&#8217;s Arts Conference, November 7 &#038; 8th, 2026\t<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/event-reservations\/reservation-link.mi?id=1759852030091&#038;key=GRP&#038;app=resvlink\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07-at-3.06.53-PM.png\" alt=\"COURTYARD BY MARRIOT OTTAWA EAST\" height=\"566\" width=\"986\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-10-07 at 3.06.53\u202fPM\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h4><strong>Important to note:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We <em><strong>do not<\/strong><\/em> advise the Holiday Inn Ottawa East. In 2022 the women that attended IWAC experienced bed bugs, a physical assault and robbery as well as 2 car break-ins.<\/p>\n<p>Very close to Holiday Inn is both WelcomINNs and Comfort Inn. They share the same outdoor area which has proven to be unsafe &#8211; please take care if booking in that neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tHost Hotel &#8211; Courtyard by Marriot Ottawa East\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Courtyard by Marriott is located at the corner of the Vanier Parkway and Coventry Rd., minutes from Hwy. 417, 5 minutes from downtown Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel is on the same street and only 5 minutes from the conference which is at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre and Willis College (which is in the shopping centre).<\/p>\n\t<p><strong><u>Booking reservations coming soon!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2022 Indigenous Women&#039;s Conference Sisterhood Memories\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PYT95vVZCuc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\" title=\"A LITTLE money BUT a LOT of Friends\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tA LITTLE money BUT a LOT of Friends\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stlaurentshoppingcentre.com\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/slLogo_cropped.de70f18-300x130.png\" alt=\"Indigenous Arts Conference, Willis College, vendors, Indigenous Artists, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather, Native Art, Native American Art, Indigenous Art, Indigenous Workshops, Indigenous Facilitators\" height=\"130\" width=\"300\" title=\"slLogo_cropped.de70f18\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OAC_Logo_black.png\" alt=\"OAC_Logo_black\" height=\"300\" width=\"1080\" title=\"OAC_Logo_black\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/passthefeather.ca\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Logo-Dawn-Red-copy-1020x1024.png\" alt=\"Indigenous Womens Arts Conference, Indigenous arts collective of canada, pass the feather, native american arts, marketplace\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1020\" title=\"Logo-Dawn-Red copy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1li_En_Wordmark_C.png\" alt=\"1li_En_Wordmark_C\" height=\"150\" width=\"1469\" title=\"1li_En_Wordmark_C\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canadacouncil.ca\/funding\/grants\/creating-knowing-sharing\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CCA_RGB_colour_e.png\" alt=\"canada council for the arts\" height=\"220\" width=\"1201\" title=\"CCA_RGB_colour_e\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/williscollege.com\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Willis-College.jpg\" alt=\"Willis-College\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"Willis-College\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/truenorthaid.ca\/project\/moon-time-connections\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MTC_Reverse-Alternate-Logo-scaled.png\" alt=\"Moon Time Connections\" height=\"803\" width=\"2560\" title=\"MTC_Reverse-Alternate-Logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IAC-2025-500-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Indigenous womens conference, native american art, indigenous art festival\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1024\" title=\"IAC-2025-500\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Keilhauer_logo.png\" alt=\"Keilhauer, donation, donor, IAC\" height=\"282\" width=\"1152\" title=\"Keilhauer_logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Keilhauer-Photo-landscape-3641a27928bafc7f655d931b4e30db5f-.jpg\" alt=\"Native North American Traveling College, IAC, Akwesasne\" height=\"729\" width=\"1200\" title=\"Keilhauer-Photo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h1><a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Keilhauer Leather<\/a><\/h1><p>Once again the IAC will be bringing leather that is generously donated to IAC member artists, organizations and communities by Keilhauer. IAC members will be able to pick up their leather on Sunday, November 9th. Contact us for details.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: IAC receives hundreds of pounds of leather each year and re-donates to communities, organizations and IAC members.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Credits: Brandy Bloxom Photography 2026 Indigenous Women&#8217;s Arts Conference &#038; Festival! A Celebration of Indigenous Women. Everyone is invited to our Marketplace! November 7th &#038; 8th, 2026 | St.Laurent Shopping Centre, Ottawa 70+ Vendors, Art Installations, Interactive Activities, Performances and more! Meet The 2025 Vendors and Performers HERE! 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