Rae Switzer | Métis With Love
Rae Switzer
Rae Switzer
Manitoba Métis Federation
Rae Switzer (Okimâw Apitik Iskwêw) is a Red River Cree-Métis artist, born in Treaty 6 Territory. Her spirit name, Chief-Tree Woman, reflects her journey of growth and healing, rooted in connection and history.
Rae’s work draws inspiration from the sights, scents, and sounds of the natural world, honoring its beauty and balance. She creates with deer leather, fabric, beads, and occasionally digital art through Procreate. Her favourite pieces to make are her handmade leather smudge bags—each one unique, crafted with care, and prepared in ceremony.
Every item she offers is smudged, and each medicine and animal gift is received and given with protocol.
Through her work, Rae invites others to carry beauty, ceremony, and connection into their own lives.
Family names: McKay, Ballendine, Desmarais, Gill, Isbister, Harper, Sinclair, Anderson, Nahovway
Scrip: Duck Lake
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