{"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":"2025-11-17T16:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:52:37","slug":"indigenous-arts-conference-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous Arts Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\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\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1600\" width=\"2400\" title=\"Website-Header\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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\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\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1042\" width=\"1042\" title=\"iwac-small2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tIndigenous Women&#8217;s Arts Conference &#038; Celebration!\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 8th &#038; 9th, 2025 | 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 Vendors and Performers HERE!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/deadly-auntie-website.jpg\" alt=\"deadly-auntie-website\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1058\" width=\"1512\" title=\"deadly-auntie-website\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"272\" width=\"1024\" title=\"BE-THERE\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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, Moon Time Party\/Film Screening<\/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\t<\/h2>\n\t<h3><strong>Saturday, November 8th<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Opening Greetings and Gratitudes with Kaienah\u00e1:wis Jonel Beauvais<\/p>\n<p>11am &#8211; Amanda Fox, Jingle Dress Dancer<\/p>\n<p>1pm &#8211; Feryn King, <a href=\"http:\/\/indigadancer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indigadancer.com<\/a>, Hoop Dancer<\/p>\n<p>2:30pm &#8211; M\u00e9tis Jigging Dance Troupe, Lyons Sisters<\/p>\n<p>4:00pm &#8211; Leanne Tulugak Thompson and Friends, Throat Singing<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sunday, November 9th<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>11am &#8211; Patricia Rankin, Jingle Dress Dancer<\/p>\n<p>1pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bearfoxsongs.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bear Fox<\/a> and Kontiwennenhawi<\/p>\n<p>2:30pm &#8211; M\u00e9tis Jigging Dance Troupe, Lyons Sisters<\/p>\n<p>4pm &#8211; Leanne Tulugak Thompson and Friends, Throat Singing<\/p>\n\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\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"726\" width=\"505\" title=\"Jonel\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1206\" width=\"1800\" title=\"Inuit-throat-sinding\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\tLeanne Tulugak Thompson and Friends, Throat Singing\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\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"960\" width=\"960\" title=\"Patricia-Rankin\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\tPatricia Rankin \u2022 Jingle Dress Dance\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\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1202\" width=\"1800\" title=\"Bear-singers\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\tBear Fox and Kontiwennenhawi\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\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"794\" title=\"Indigadancer-website1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\tFeryn King, Indigadancer.com, Hoop Dancer\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\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"960\" width=\"960\" title=\"Amanda-Fox\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\tAmanda Fox \u2022 Jingle Dress Dance\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 \" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1985\" width=\"1981\" title=\"The Lyons Sisters - M\u00e9tis Jiggers\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\tThe Lyons Sisters &#8211; M\u00e9tis Jiggers \n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/shop\/\" title=\"Workshops Open! Register Here!\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\tWorkshops Open! Register Here!\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\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\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" title=\"FACEBOOK-LINK\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inuik.jpg\" alt=\"Inuik\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1196\" width=\"600\" title=\"Inuik\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mall-Jonel.jpg\" alt=\"Mall-Jonel\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1214\" width=\"900\" title=\"Mall-Jonel\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tMoon Time Film Screening\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/product\/moon-party-and-movie-night\/\" title=\"Saturday, November 8 @ 6pm (by registration only)\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tSaturday, November 8 @ 6pm (by registration only)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Moon-time-party-films.jpg\" alt=\"Moon-time-party-films\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2000\" width=\"2000\" title=\"Moon-time-party-films\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h3><strong>Happy Moon Time!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>It&#8217;s full Moon time and we will celebrate Grandmother Moon with a girl party and movie night!<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s a Moon Water, pizza and popcorn kind of night with special films, Moon Reflections and feels!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/akwesasnefreedomschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Opening Address<\/strong> by Akwesasne Freedom School<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tents\u00edtewahkwe and Oherokon &#8211; Under The Husk<\/strong> By Katsitsionni Fox of <a href=\"https:\/\/tworowproductions.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TwoRowProductions.org\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A visit from Veronica Brown of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/truenorthaid.ca\/project\/moon-time-connections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moontime Connections<\/a><\/strong>, Popcorn by <a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/emma-bedard-jacobs-kahnawake-corn-poppers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kahnawake Kernels<\/strong><\/a> , Moon Water, Pizza and more!<\/p>\n<p>Limited seating.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/product\/moon-party-and-movie-night\/\">You must register to join us<\/a> Saturday, November 8th at 6pm, Willis College, St.Laurent Shopping Centre (Theatre Entrance).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/product\/moon-party-and-movie-night\/\">Register HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\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\tActivities\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tNo need to register, just come on down!\t<\/h2>\n\t<h3><strong>Paint a Community Paddle Board Mural<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Give your love to water with the <a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/ohneka-healing-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohn\u00e9:ka Healing Project by IAC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ECMboard-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"546\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Loom Bead A Community Belt<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Kelly Back and her family from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fireloomcreations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Loom Creations<\/a> will be with us! <\/p>\n<p>Join them and learn how to loom bead. <\/p>\n<p>Together we will created a special belt to honour and tell our stories. <\/p>\n<p>Everyone can contribute to this amazing interactive community project.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loom-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"340\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Make A Corn Husk Faceless Doll<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Live art demonstrations and Corn Husk Doll making by <\/p>\n<p>Kaherisakhe Crystal Henry of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChrisjohnArtsandDesign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ChrisJohn Arts<\/a> \u00a0in the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/corn-husk-1-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Learn About Haudenosaunee Basketry<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Live art demonstrations by Carrie Hill of <a href=\"https:\/\/chill-baskets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chill Baskets!<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Carrie will demonstrate how to split black ash, braid sweetgrass.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chill-demo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"864\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Portraits with Brandy Bloxom<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As always, our resident and magical photographer and board member, Brandy Bloxom will be here to capture members&#8217; professional portraits!<\/p>\n<p>Brandy&#8217;s Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/BrandyBloxom.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BrandyBloxom.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brandy&#8217;s IAC Bio: <a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/about-the-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAC Board Member Brandy Bloxom<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/brandybloxom.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Brandy-Bloxom-Photography.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/shop\/\" title=\"Workshops Open! Register Soon!\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\tWorkshops Open! Register Soon!\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/shop\/\" title=\"You must register HERE :)\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\tYou must register HERE \ud83d\ude42\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Traditional Tattoos<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>with Karonhioko&#8217;he,Karonhienhawe and Mercedes Terrance<\/p>\n<p>Mercedes Tsasti&#8217;tsiahawi Terrance is Wolf Clan, Kanien&#8217;keha:ka (Mohawk) of Akwesasne and the owner of Sovereign Ink. Mercedes uses both machine and traditional hand poke techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Karonhi\u00e9nhawe Nicholasis Bear Clan, Kanien&#8217;keha:ka (Mohawk) of Kahnesetake. She is a certified esthetician and has been doing hand poke tattoos for over 4 years.<\/p>\n<p>Karonhioko&#8217;he Doxtator is Bear Clan, Kanien&#8217;keha:ka (Mohawk) of Kahnawake.<\/p>\n<p>Karonhioko&#8217;he is a full time paramedic and has been doing traditional handpoke for over 7 years. She takes inspiration from traditional Haudenosaunee symbolism, beadwork, pottery and nature.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tattoos-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"546\" height=\"462\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Leather Pouches<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Frankie is from the Whitebear Nakoda Nations Band, Treaty 4 Territory and lives in Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>She has been sewing since she was 8 years old and went on to study at Richard Robinson Haute Couture Fashion Academy.<\/p>\n<p>Frankie is creative and works in many mediums. <a href=\"http:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/frances-pasap\">http:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/frances-pasap<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pouch-Frankie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"565\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Moccasins<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Laurel Thomas and im a full-time artist from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.<\/p>\n<p>I started formally beading with my late mother about 5 years ago when we moved back to our community.<\/p>\n<p>My creations are made with intent of keeping traditional designs alive, while giving them new life in the modern world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Indigenousartscollective.org\/laurel-thomas\/\">Indigenousartscollective.org\/laurel-thomas\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Laurel-Moccasins.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"479\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Seal Skin Earrings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I am an Inuk from Labrador. I have always loved to create things. In the last few years I have developed the love for making jewelry and accessories out of natural items such a sealskin, fox fur, moosehide, leather and beading. Since being away from home working with these elements have assisted me to connect more with my culture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/christine-gautreau\">Indigenousartscollective.org\/christine-gautreau<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Seal-Skin-Earrings2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Painting on Wood<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Jessica Somers is Abenaki First Nation. She is greatly influenced by her grandmother who enjoyed creating scenic and wildlife paintings.Her father&#8217;s passion for carpentry and his hard work ethics and determination are what attributed to her success as an artist today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/jessica-somers\/\">Indigenousartscollective.org\/jessica-somers\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jessica-Somers-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"417\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Beadwork<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With Courtney Skye and Talena Atfield (previous collaborative works include Protect the Tract raised-beaded Haldimand Tract).<\/p>\n<p>A full-day intermediate beading workshop. Participants will make an Every Child Matters photo frame. Priority Haudenosaunee-identified participants for raised beadwork. Raised beadwork stitches will include bird&#8217;s nest, leaf\/petal, and rope. Non-Haudenosuanee participants can do a flat beadwork project. Participants should already be very familiar with basic beadwork techniques or they won&#8217;t be able to finish on time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/indigenouswomensconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-Frame.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"694\" height=\"646\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Registration coming soon!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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\/community-board-landscape-19c5ba2b4df5f489b9e6dd9d845cee48-.jpg\" alt=\"indigenous womens arts conference, community paddle board\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1335\" width=\"1800\" title=\"community-board\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h1><a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Ohn\u00e9:ka Healing Project Community Mural<\/a><\/h1><p>Join us for an interactive activity! The Ohn\u00e9:ka healing project has painted 11 paddle boards and our last one will be painted during our exhibition at the St.Laurent Shopping Centre.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousartscollective.org\/ohneka-healing-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More info about Ohn\u00e9:ka Healing Project here.<\/a><\/p>\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\/freedom-school-landscape-18d959d1abde77d02ee2c04cf4281f71-.png\" alt=\"Indigenous womens arts conference, ottawa, indigenous vendors, st.laurent shopping centre, Akwesasne Freedom School\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"440\" width=\"452\" title=\"freedom-school\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h1><a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Akwesasne Freedom School Fundraising<\/a><\/h1><p>Akwesasne community&#8217;s only private entirely Mohawk immersion school.<\/p>\n<p>The IAC is committed to supporting the AFS! Find their vendor table in our marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>We will also be screening:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh\u00e9n:ton Karihwat\u00e9hkwen | Words Before All Else<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A film by Akwesasne Freedom School staff and students that we highly recommend for your schools and workplaces.<\/p>\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\/IMG_7304-scaled-landscape-bb845aebd392e7ba1a81bf7b93006a81-.png\" alt=\"Akwesasne Freedom School\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1181\" width=\"2560\" title=\"IMG_7304\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h1><a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Film Screening: Ohenton Karihwatekwen<\/a><\/h1><p>An award winning film by Akwesasne Freedom School. The Words that Come Before All Else are spoken by past and present students, teachers, managers and parents of the Akwesane Freedom School. Directed by Jess Lowe Chaverri.<\/p>\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\">\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<p>The 2025 Indigenous Women&#8217;s Arts Conference will hold the Indigenous Arts Marketplace at the St.Laurent Shopping Centre on November 8th and 9th, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\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=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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 8th &#038; 9th, 2025 | 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 8 &#038; 9th, 2025\t<\/h2>\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\" itemprop=\"image\" 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<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<p><strong>Your IWAC discounted King Size room is $169 + tax.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These hotel rooms are very large. 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