Posts Tagged ‘feathers’
Randy Macey and Mashkiki Migizi
Randy Macey & Mashkiki Migizi Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Randy Macey & Mashkiki Migizi Nipissing First Nation, Ontario I am an off-reserve member of the Nipissing First Nation. I was adopted and reconnected with my birth family many years ago. I am now retired after more than 35 years of service as a Field Technician…
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Chris Heil Artist Gallery Contact Chris Heil Oneida of the Thames, Ontario I am a member of the Oneida of the Thames, while my adoptive father is a member of the Caldwell First Nations. I was adopted when I was 10 and was not brought up traditionally. With this being said, throughout the years I…
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Candace Whitney Artist Gallery Contact Candace Whitney Gwich’in First Nation My name is Candace Whitney, I am a proud member of the Gwich’in First Nations. I am passionate about my art as it connects me to my heritage. I started learning to make dreamcatchers from a family member at a young age and it inspired…
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Beth Queau Artist Gallery Contact Beth Queau, Ken’ta:res Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte My name is Beth Queau, I am a Mohawk artist currently residing in Dryden, ON. For as long as I can remember, I was beading before I knew that I was Indigenous due to being adopted. In 2010, I found my family…
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Jessica Somers Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Jessica Somers Odanak Abenakis /Métis, Ontario Jessica Somers is Abenaki First Nation. She is greatly influenced by her grandmother who enjoyed creating scenic and wildlife paintings. Her father’s passion for carpentry and his hard work ethics and determination are what attributed to her success as an artist today. Jessica…
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Rachel Volkmann Artist Gallery Contact Rachel Volkmann Mohawk, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory My name is Rachel Volkmann. I am Mohawk, born and raised in Tyendinaga by Mohawk parents. Through the years I have had many teachers, but mainly my parents. When I was a young girl, my mother was my first teacher and she taught me how…
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Melanie Montour Artist Gallery Contact Melanie Montour Anishnawbe, Seine River First Nation I am Anishnawbe and originate from Seine River Reserve in Treaty 3. I was Sixties scooped and adopted to Six Nations Reserve when I was 2. I am a mother of 3 daughters and grandmother of 7. I was always interested in art, jewellery…
Read MoreJennah Martens-Forrester: BannockBurrito
Jennah Martens-Forrester Artist Gallery Contact Jennah Martens-Forrester Splatsin First Nation I am a Cree, Saulteaux, and Tarahumara woman born in Mohkinstsis but raised on the Splatsin Enderby Reserve while my mother attended University. My family on my grandmother’s side were horse traders from Treaty 4 near Maple Creek and the Cypress Hills. My Tarahumara family…
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Rebekah Jarvey Artist Gallery Contact Rebekah Jarvey Chippewa Cree, Rocky Boy’s First Nation My name is Rebekah Jarvey. My Indian name is Carries Sweetgrass Woman and I come from the otter and ermine clans. I am a Chippewa Cree businesswoman, Blackfeet decedent and sewist who enjoys showcasing my rich cultural identity through designing, modelling, styling,…
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Chelsea Brooks Artist Gallery Contact Chelsea Brooks Indian Brook First Nation, Nova Scotia My name is Chelsea Brooks, I am from the community of Indian Brook, Nova Scotia. I first started painting at the age of 2 years old! My father, David J. Brooks was a great & well known Mi’kmaq Artist. His artwork is featured in…
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