Posts Tagged ‘Indigenous Arts Collective’
Joe Sanford
Joe Sanford Artist Gallery Contact Joe Sanford Mohawk from Tyendinaga Territory, Ontario I am a self taught Mohawk beader from Tyendinaga Territory. I started out making dream catchers and beading jean jackets, however I stopped for 30 years. I learned most of my craft from talking to people from Toronto where I grew up, and…
Read MoreLindsay Woods | Memengwa Beading
Lindsay Woods Artist Gallery Contact Lindsay Woods Anishnaabe, of Couchiching First Nation I am an Anishnaabe woman with mixed settler and Indigenous background. I grew up disconnected to my cultural background but fortunately I have been able to make these cultural connections as an adult. I have attended Ceremony, created wonderful connections with my Ceremonial…
Read MoreTaylor Shianne Homer | Rose of Shianne Beading
Taylor Shianne Homer Artist Gallery Contact Taylor Shianne Homer Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario Shé:Kon! My name is Taylor and I am a Six Nations Kanien’kehá:ka beader located on stolen land in southern Ontario, Canada. My Grandmother (Gram) is the matriarch of my family. My mother had me very young in her early…
Read MoreJennifer Bartels
Jennifer Bartels Artist Gallery Contact Jennifer Bartels Métis Nation of British Columbia I have lost many loved ones and pets this year, too many in my books. In my grief I found that working with my hands has helped me so much. Luckily, a community member showed me how to put the ribbon and the…
Read MoreAshley Crow Chief | ACrowz
Ashley Crow Chief Artist Gallery Contact Ashley Crow Chief Blackfoot, Siksika Treaty 7 Territory Alberta My name is Ashley Crow Chief, I am Blackfoot 2s artist from Siksika Treaty 7 Territory. My work is a direct reflection of my journey into discovering my roots, who I am as mother, and who I am as an…
Read MoreBernadette Gregoire
Bernadette Gregoire Artist Gallery Contact Bernadette Gregoire Okanagan Indigenous Tribe of British Columbia EMERGING FROM THE ASHES OF AN OKANAGAN CULTURAL GENOCIDE My name is Bernadette Gregoire, an Okanagan First Nation Artist of British Columbia, daughter of the late Dave and Edna Gregoire of the Bear Clan. My maternal grandparents are Edith and Christie Parker…
Read MoreCorrin Toews | Blue Sky Woman
Corrin Toews | Blue Sky Woman Artist Gallery Contact Corrin Toews Manitoba Métis Federation As a Turtle Islander, I believe in the beauty of each person that uniquely makes us all a part of Turtle Island. I love living by our Seven Teachings and I find comfort in beading. I see the beauty of our…
Read MoreBurlington Tooshkenig | Sweetgrass & Cinnamon
Burlington Tooshkenig Artist Gallery Workshop Contact Burlington Tooshkenig Bkejwanong I learned how to make sweetgrass baskets from my grandmother. I learned the skill as a child, and it has been a great part of my artistry ever since. Sweetgrass basketry in my home community was almost lost as a result of the skills not being…
Read MoreCaroline Lalonde | Shipek Mikunis
Caroline Lalonde | Shipek Mikunis Artist Gallery Contact Caroline Lalonde Sachigo Lake First Nation, Ontario Nanaboozhoo! Caroline Lalonde n’dizhnikaaz. Shipek Mikunis indigoog. Muashk indoodem. Sachigo Lake First Nation ndo nijibaa. My name is Caroline Lalonde. My spirit name is Shipek Mikunis, which means “Feather Falling to the Ocean.” I am Bear Clan, and I am…
Read MoreSage Karihwenhawe Hegdal
Sage Karihwenhawe Hegdal Artist Gallery Performance Contact Sage Karihwenhawe Hegdal Mohawk, Michigan She:kon, My family moved from Tyendinaga to Detroit in the 1920’s and many of us are still residing in the Detroit area. Unfortunately, most of our traditional knowledge was lost during that time, but I have had many teachers over the years that…
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