Jill Simser

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 24, 2020
Jill Simser, beader, beadwork, craft maker, crafts, leatherwork, dreamcatchers, moccasins, earrings, barrettes, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Jill Simser Artist Gallery Contact Jill Simser Cree, Moose Cree First Nation Jill Simser is a proud Cree and is a member of the Moose Cree First Nation. She is a “sixties scoop” adoptee and over the years has reconnected with her biological family. Beading skills run in the family, her grandmother Jane was a…

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Theresa Burning

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 21, 2020
Theresa Burning, beader, beadwork, jewelry, quillwork, quills, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Theresa Burning Artist Gallery Contact Theresa Burning Seneca/Ojibway My name is Theresa Burning and I’m Seneca/Ojibway. My grandmother who raised me and my siblings taught me how to bead. I started beading in my late teens and didn’t get serious about it until I reached my 30’s. I do beading and quilling in my spare…

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Lana Thomas

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 21, 2020
Lana Thomas, woodworker, woodwork, decor, home, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Lana Thomas Artist Gallery Contact Lana Thomas Eel Ground First Nation My name is Lana Thomas and I am a Mi ́kmaw artist and a member of the Natoaganeg (Eel Ground) First Nation in New Brunswick.  Born and raised in Ottawa, I have wanted to find a way to connect and learn and share with…

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Rose Mckenzie | Eskotew Pithisew Meskiki

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 11, 2020
Rose Mckenzie, Apparel & Clothing, beadwork, beader, ribbon skirt, mixed medium, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Rose Mckenzie Artist Gallery Contact Rose Mckenzie Lac La Ronge, First Nation Rose Mckenzie-McLeod from Amechwespimowin sask, Lac La Ronge Indian band member. My late grandmother and my mother taught me how to bead at a young age growing up in the trapline, I didn’t do bead work for many years I recently started beading…

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Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 11, 2020
Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, composer, classical, music and performance arts, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate Artist Gallery Contact Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate Chickasaw Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, is a classical composer, citizen of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma and is dedicated to the development of American Indian classical composition. His Washington Post review states that “Tate is rare as an American Indian composer of classical music. Rarer still is…

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Sharon McKeigan

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 8, 2020
Sharon McKeigan, Beadwork, beader, hats, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Sharon McKeigan Sharon McKeigan Algonquins of Pikwakanagan Sharon died April 20, 2023. We leave this page up in memory of our friend, Sharon McKeigan. She was a valued member of the IAC since the beginning and she will be missed.

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Sharon Robinson

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 8, 2020
Sharon Robinson, craft maker, crafts, jewelry, jewelry maker, dreamcatchers, sterling silver, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Sharon Robinson Artist Gallery Contact Sharon Robinson Métis Nation British Columbia My name is Sharon Robinson, I live in Maple Ridge BC. I’ve always felt something was missing in my heart. Recently I’ve been doing our family tree and found out our grandfather was Métis living with my grandmother in Selkirk, Manitoba. The fact that…

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Rose Moses

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 8, 2020
Rose Moses, beadwork, beader, craft maker, crafts, painter, painting, workshop, Ojibwe Jingle Dress Doll, facilitator, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Rose Moses Artist Gallery Contact Rose Moses Ojibwe, Henvey Inlet First Nation My name is Rose Moses. I am Ojibwe from the Henvey Inlet Band. I am a self taught artist and have drawn on the inspiration of other First Nations artists. I up cycle a lot of my materials when I am working on…

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Joan Brant

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 8, 2020
Joan Brant, beader, beadwork, leatherwork, moccasins, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Joan Brant Artist Gallery Contact Joan Brant Tyendinaga Mohawk First Nation My name is Joan Brant, I was taught how to make moccasins by an Ojicree friend. I have been beading since childhood. The sealskin I use for the childrens wraps was gifted to me by a great aunt who wanted me to continue the…

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Victoria Ransom

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 5, 2020
Victoria Ransom, beadwork, beader, drawing, painting, painter, jewelry, jewelry maker, visual arts, pen and ink designs, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Victoria Ransom Artist Gallery Contact Victoria Ransom Mohawk of Akwesasne Victoria, wolf clan is a Kanienkehà:ka artist from Akwesasne. She attended school at University of Ottawa for a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Aboriginal Studies with a minor in Political Science. Victoria is a mixed media artist who mainly does pen and ink but also…

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