Paula Naponse | Ondarez

Paula Naponse- Six Handmade Dolls

Paula Naponse Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Paula Naponse Aninishaabe/Ojibway member of Atikameksheng Anishinawbek, Ontario My name is Paula, and I am a self-taught artist. I have been creating and refining my skills and knowledge since I was a teen. I focus on traditional designs with a modern flair. I want to adorn people and homes…

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Desiree Sinicrope | City Bear Beads

Desiree Sinicrope -Beaded Pooh Bear Moccasins

Desiree Sinicrope Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Desiree Sinicrope Algonquin Anishinaabe kwe, Ontario As an Algonquin Anishnabe kwe, my journey in discovering traditional art forms began when I was taught to bead and sew at Nbisiing Secondary School, located in Nipissing First Nation. Today, I am so grateful for those teachings, and I continue to pass…

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Crystal Behn

Crystal Behn- Long Hide Earrings on an Indigenous woman

Crystal Behn Artist Gallery Contact Crystal Behn Dene and Carrier of Treaty 8 Traditional Territory, British Columbia Crystal was born and raised in Treaty 8 Traditional Territory. She is of Dene and Carrier ancestry with her maternal roots from Fort Nelson, BC and her paternal roots from Fort St. James, BC. After watching her mother…

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Melissa Roberts

Melissa Roberts Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Melissa Roberts Attawapiskat, Ontario Melissa Roberts is Chippewa (Ojibwe Nation), Swampy Cree and Mohawk. Melissa learned her skills starting at a young age. Her Cree side of the family ware crafters and she was inspired to make things all the time. Her skills really flourished at various Indigenous camps…

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Alisha Finch

Alisha Finch Artist Gallery Contact Alisha Finch Ojibwe, Whitefish River First Nation Ontario My name is Alisha Finch. I am from Whitefish River First Nation, and I am Bear Clan. A lot of my teachings and knowledge came from Powwow friends, socials, and most of all, my Elders. Beading was taught to me from a…

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Amanda Lepine

Amanda Lepine -Orange, Yellow, White and Black Beaded Dreamcatcher with black ball in centre

Amanda Lepine Artist Gallery Contact Amanda Lepine Manitoba Metis Federation My name is Amanda. I am a Red River Metis woman. My mom comes from St.laurent and my dad was born in Fisher River MB. I started beading as a young child and have been passionate about beading for over 30 years. I used beading…

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Kelly Back | Fire Loom Creations

Kelly Back Fire Loom Creations -Beaded Loom Sash and Orange Outfit

Kelly Back Artist Gallery Contact Kelly Back Mohawk, Akwesasne Ontario Hello, my name is Kelly, and I am a Mohawk woman from the community of Akwesasne and from the Turtle clan family. I grew up hands on and taught myself various crafts including some beadwork. I was very good at seeing a craft and figuring…

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Tracey Pelly

Tracey Pelly Beaded Diamond Shaped Earrings

Tracey Pelly Artist Gallery Contact Tracey Pelly Cote First Nation, Saskatchewan Hello! My name is Tracey, and I am an Anishinaabe artist from Treaty 4 Territory, Cote FN. I currently reside on Treaty 7 Territory in Calgary, Alberta. My mom and auntie taught me to bead and sew. I love beading and took it up…

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Hannah LaForme

Hannah LaForme Indigenous Portrait Painting

Hannah LaForme Artist Gallery Contact Hannah LaForme Mississauga of the Credit First Nation, Ontario My name is Hannah LaForme. I am a member of Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. My work is always inspired by the land and the animal relatives on it. Painting is one way I connect with the land and heal.…

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Marianna Mishibinijima

Marianna Mishibinijima Beaded Bowties

Marianna Mishibinijima Artist Gallery Contact Marianna Mishibinijima Odawa Anishinaabe Kwe Band Member of Wikwemikong Ontario I grew up watching my great grandmother make the most beautiful quill boxes, that of which you don’t see too much of these days. I also watched my grandmother and mother work around the clock making mini birch bark canoes,…

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