Artists and Designers

@lisa.beading

Haisla First Nation

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Lisa Walker is an Indigenous (x̄á’isla nation + british) artist from Kitimat BC Canada, currently based in Metro Vancouver. She…

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aaniin retail inc.

Aamjiwnaang First Nation

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Meet Chelsee Pettit, the force behind Aaniin Retail Inc. Inspired by a moment in downtown Toronto, she launched Aaniin, celebrating…

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Ahlazua – Indigenous Woman Made

Mvskoke Creek-Euchee, Choctaw, Diné (Navajo) / USA

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Rykelle “Ahlazua” Kemp (Choctaw, Mvskoke Creek-Euchee & Diné) Creates wearable art with a modern and traditional approach. Her work represents…

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Amy Malbeuf

Métis

Craft / Fashion / Textiles

Amy Malbeuf is an award-winning Métis visual artist. Amy is from Rich Lake, Alberta, Treaty 6 territory and she lives…

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Andes Warmi

Kichwa / Ecuador

Craft / Fashion

Andes Warmi, “”De Los Valles al Altiplano,”” busca conectar culturas y tejidos ancestrales a través de una dedicada red de…

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Anemki Art Collective

Ahnishnaabe / Canada

Craft / Fashion

Anemki Art Collective supports Indigenous makers from Northern Ontario. For the IFA marketplace, the collective will represent about 20 makers…

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Angel Aubichon

Cree-Metis / Canada

Craft / Fashion

Angel Aubichon is a Cree-Metis Designer and Co-founder of Indi City. She was born and raised in Northern Saskatchewan and…

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Assinewe Jewelry

Anishinaabe

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Edie and Jacquelyn Assinewe are twin sisters who were born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. They are members of Sagamok…

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Audrey Deroy

Anishinaabe / Canada

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Audrey is from Anizaatikoong (Lac Des Mille Lacs) First Nation and currently resides in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She is an…

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bead ‘n butter

Red River Metis

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bead ‘n butter is owned by Jessie Pruden, a queer, colourful Métis woman from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Beading runs in her…

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Beadz By Dre

Mohawk

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Andrea Johns, a Haudenosaunee artist residing in Toronto, began her beadwork journey in 2020, inspired by her family’s traditions. She…

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Biizindam

Delaware, Chippewa

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Keitha Keeshig-Tobias Biizindam (She who listens and learns and uses what she hears) is a versatile modern artist based in…

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Blu Hummingbird

Onondaga

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Brit Ellis aka Blu Hummimgbird is a Haudenosaunee (Onondaga) designer and multidisciplinary artist specializing is beadwork, with a background in…

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Brenda Asp

Tahltan Nation & Northern Tutchone / Canada

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HANDMADE. Hand HARVESTED. CUSTOM DESIGNED Brenda Lee Asp captures her First Nation family ways with foundational cultural teachings of traditional…

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Bronwyn Butterfield

Métis-Cree-Scottish / Canada

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Bronwyn Butterfield (she/her) is a self-taught artist focusing on beadwork. She is fourth-generation beadwork in her family. She creates various…

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Bruno Henry

Cayuga Nation / Canada

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Originally from Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario and now living in Toronto. Bruno was a resident of…

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Capital M Beading

Metis - Sahtuot'ine Dene

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I’m Mishelle Lavoie, and living in Victoria, BC with my son while attending the University of Victoria. From an early…

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Caroline Monnet

Algonquin-French / Canada

Craft / Textiles

Caroline Monnet is a multidisciplinary artist from Outaouais who lives and works in Montreal. She studied in Sociology and Communication…

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Catherine Blackburn Jewellery

English River First Nation

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Catherine Blackburn, a multidisciplinary artist and jeweler from Patuanak, Saskatchewan, addresses Canada’s colonial history and Indigenous sovereignty through her work,…

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Cedar Eve Creations

Anishinaabae (Ojibway)Saugeen First Nation/ Wikwemikong Unceded Territory

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Cedar Eve (Anishinaabe) is a self-taught bead artist based in Montreal. Her vibrant beadwork draws inspiration from nature, urban environments,…

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Cher Chapman

Anishinaabe / Canada

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Cher Chapman is from Fort William First Nation, Ontario. She is an exquisite beadworker that has a very unique sense…

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Cheryl’s Creative Collection

Ojibway Pikangikum First Nation

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Cheryl Suggashie, an Ojibway from Pikangikum First Nation, discovered her passion for sewing and design through language, surrounded by a…

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Christine Toulouse

Anishinaabe - Ojibway and Algonquin, member of Sagamok Anishnawbek

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Christine Toulouse, an emerging Anishinaabe artist from Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, specializes in quillwork. Guided by her grandmother, Ida Toulouse,…

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Copper Caribou

Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation

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Copper Caribou, established in 2018, has been creating and selling jewelry and art for 13 years. They promote positive mental…

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Delia Estelle Designs

Ojibway

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Delia and Estelle are both of my grandmothers who had incredible skills in art, and their creativity was imprinted on…

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Designs by Rosary

Cree , Fort Albany First Nation / Canada

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Spence has been designing jewelry and custom leather works from a very young age. She was taught by her grandmother,…

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Eagle Heart Beads

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation

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Brianna Patrick is an emerging designer. Her passion to share her family’s stories, combined with a desire to support herself,…

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El Techichi Jewelry

Mixtec / Mexico/USA

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Omar Monroy is a Trans- nonbinary Oaxacan immigrant and artist of Mixteca descent. They use EL Techichi as a creative…

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Et’oa’s Earrings

Jean Marie River First Nations

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April Bell of Et’oa’s Earrings, a Dene artist from Denedeh (NWT), is skilled in hide tanning, tufting, beading, and quill…

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Flourish and Grow

Mi'kmaq Eskasoni First Nation

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Mikaila Stevens is the owner and artists behind Flourish and Grow, her creative outlet of all her artistic desires. Vibrant…

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Golden Eye Designs

Ross River Dena Council

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Vashti Etzel specializes in crafting wearable art and statement jewelry, with a focus on translating traditional stories into fashion. Her…

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Hand of Solomon

Ojibwe / Canada

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Louise Solomon is an Ojibwe multimedia artist and fashion activist from Toronto, Canada. Her Indigenous community is NEYAASHIINIGMIING and her…

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Handmade by Evelyn Turner

Weenusk First Nation

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Evelyn Turner, a Cree artist from Weenusk First Nation, specializes in beadwork and leatherwork. Known for her intricate earrings and…

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Haus of Dumont

Ojibway

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Michel Dumont, a queer, Ojibway French, Two-Spirit, disabled artist from Thunder Bay, Ontario, creates mosaic art from vintage tiles and…

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Helen Pelletier

Fort William First Nation / Canada

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Helen Pelletier is an Anishinabe kwe from Fort William First Nation. Helen has worked with Wigwas for 20 years and…

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Hello_Bead

Metis / Canada

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Kiki Twin faced a tragedy in 2020 that forced her to find other ways to care for herself and her…

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House of EEYOU by Mandy Gull

Cree nation of EEYOU ITCHEE / Canada

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House of Eeyou is the beadwork of Cree Nation EEYOU artist Mandy Gull. She creates beadwork designs that showcase the…

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Inuk 360

Inuvialuit

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Inuk was born, raised and continues to live in the Northwest Territories (NT), Canada. Since childhood, Inuk wanted to be…

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Iskwew Rising

CREE / Canada

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Theresa Stevenson is a Plains and Swampy Cree from Fisher River Cree Nation, Manitoba and George Gordon First Nation, Saskatchewan,…

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Jaad Kuujus

Haida & Kwakwaka’wakw / Canada

Craft / Fashion / Textiles

Jaad Kuujus (Meghann O’Brien) is a weaver descended from the Haida and Kwakwaka’wakw tribes of coastal British Columbia. Her innovative…

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Janekeo Kanio

Mapuche / Chile

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Mi nombre es Jeannette Paulina Canio Ñanculeo y nací en Santiago de chile el 29 de junio de 1967. Soy…

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Janelle Silverwolf

Nisga'a

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Janelle Silverwolf – Queer 2Spirit Nisga’a woman from the house of Nagwau’un, of Laxgalts’ap, BC. She is an educator, beader,…

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Janelle Wawia

Opwaaganasiniing (Red Rock Indian Band)

Craft / Fashion

Janelle Wawia, a self-taught artist from Red Rock Indian Band, takes her multidisciplinary work to another level. She embodies both…

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jayde micah designs

Anishinaabe

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Jayde Naponse, a creative from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, discovered her passion for beadwork at university as a way to connect with…

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Jori Brennon

Frog Lake First Nation

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Jori Brennon is a Cree Two Spirit and Queer artist hailing from Treaty 6 Territory, specifically Frog Lake and Ministikwan.…

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JShine Designs

Chakastaypasin Band, Treaty 6 Territory

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I have created my wearable art under the name JShine Designs and is currently working out of Edmonton, Alberta. I…

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Kalikuq Girl

Nunavut

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Barbara Taptuna Olson is dedicated to preserving Inuit traditions passed down through her family. She is an architectural technologist and…

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Katie Longboat

Mohawk/Cree / Canada

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Katie longboat is a Toronto based Indigenous bead artist, originally from Six Nations of the Grand River. Her beadwork style…

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Kiera Pyke

Mohawk

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Kiera Pyke, a Dartmouth College graduate with a BA in Native Studies, has received acclaim for her artwork, earning awards…

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Lady Mary creations

Aroland First Nation

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Mary Magiskan (Anishinaabe), born and raised in Thunder Bay, draws inspiration from her grandparents’ traditional lifestyle. With a focus on…

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LVH Jewellery

Inuk / Canada

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Lavinia Van Heuvelen studied Jewellery and Metalwork at Nunavut Arctic College. After graduating, she launched LVH Jewellery. Lavinia makes most…

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Mad Aunty

Muskeg Lake Cree Nation / Canada

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Mad Aunty was established in 2017 as the creative outlet for visual artist Joi T. Arcand. Using brightly coloured laser-cut…

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Margaret Jacobs

Akwesasne Mohawk

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Margaret Jacobs, Akwesasne Mohawk, is a metalsmith known for her steel sculpture and powder-coated jewelry. Her jewelry explores the tension…

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Marlene Kwandibens

Anishinaabe / Canada

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Marlene Kwandibens is an Ojibway from Whitesand First Nation on the northern shores of Lake Nipigon.  Currently living in Sault…

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Mary Jacobs

Seneca Nation / Canada

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Mary Jacobs is an artist who travels to various art markets around the USA. Mary Jacobs creations are designed from…

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MDW Jewelry

Sucker Creek First Nation

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Meghan Weeks is a Woodland Cree/English artist living and working on the unceded traditional territories of the Squamish, Musqueam, and…

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Melissa Twance

Anishinaabe / Canada

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Melissa Twance is a beadwork artist who lives and works in Thunder Bay, ON. Originally from Pic Mobert First Nation,…

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Mikailah

Nimiipuu

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Mikailah Thompson is a contemporary nimiipuu beadwork artist from Lapwai, Idaho and currently resides in the Washington, DC area. Known…

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Minwaate Designs

Ojibwe from Wikwemikoong First Nation

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Jocelyn Kagige (Ojibwe from Wikwemikoong First Nation) is an artist and social worker who merges expression with community empowerment. From…

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Miss Chief Rocka

Nēhiyaw / Canada

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Miss Chief Rocka is a nēhiyaw accessory & apparel brand, established in 2012, by award winning Hip-hop and Powwow dancer…

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Mohawk Mocs

Mohawk Nation - Six Nations of the Grand River / Canada

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Melanie Squire has been operating Mohawk Mocs since 2013, a home-based business in Six Nations of the Grand River. Along…

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Mooz Ikwewag

Ojibwe

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The DNA of Mooz Ikwewag is home-tanned, smoked moose hide. Mooz Ikwewag will showcase the beauty and versatility of smoked…

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Native Diva Creations

Blackfoot / Canada

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Melrene Saloy is from the Blood Tribe of Southern Alberta, Canada, residing in Calgary, Alberta. She is also the proud…

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Nisnipawset Beadwork

Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation (formerly Maliseet of Viger First Nation)

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Kateri Aubin Dubois is a member of the Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk. NISNIPAWSET is her indigenous name which she cherishes as she…

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Noopimiing Creations

M’Chigeeng First Nation

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Hunter Corbiere is an Anishinaabekwe living on the shores of southern Georgian Bay. Starting her business “Noopimiing creations” in 2020…

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Northwest Territories Arts

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NWT Arts collaborates nationally to support Indigenous artists in the Northwest Territories, creating economic opportunities and promoting their participation in…

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NshTsh

Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte

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Nishina Shapwaykeesic-Loft is Kanien’kehá:ka from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. She is a 2S queer, multi-disciplinary artist in a wide spectrum of…

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Nuvuja9

Craft / Fashion

Melissa Attagutsiak was born in St. John’s, NL and raised in Iqaluit, NU. She is the artist behind Nuvuja9, creating…

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Okama

Embera / Columbia

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Desde la iniciativa de perdurar hace más de 10 años en la ciudad de Medellín nace Okama, pero nuestro ser…

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Olive + Denton

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

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Sandy Sault-Hartwick is an Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee artist from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Six Nations of the…

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Olivia Whetung

Anishinaabe / Canada

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Olivia Whetung is anishinaabekwe and a member of Curve Lake First Nation. She completed her BFA with a minor in…

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ONLY CHILD Handicrafts

Anishinaabe / Canada

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Krysta Furioso is an Anishinaabekwe from Fort William First Nation and living in Coast Salish territories for over 25 years.…

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osawâyisis

Maskwacîs Cree Nation; Aamjiwnaang (Kinship)

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Heather Kiskihkoman, a multidisciplinary Indigenous artist from Maskwacîs, Alberta, holds a BFA from Parsons The New School and a B.Ed…

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Outlier Leather Co.

Cree

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David Spence, a Nisichawayasihk (Treaty 5) Cree man, crafts each Outlier Leather product with care, using eco-conscious materials for durability.…

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Pacha Indigenous Art Collection

Kichwa

Craft / Fashion / Textiles

Pacha Indigenous Art Collection is an indigenous (kichwa) family owned business based in Toronto. Pacha Arts (meaning earth) strives to…

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Pacific Sisters

Maori / New Zealand

Craft / Fashion / Textiles

The Pacific Sisters is a collective of Pacific and Māori fashion designers, artists, performers, and musicians that electrified 1990s Auckland,…

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Pine & Needle Designs

Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

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Megan Lewis, is a young, queer, mixed Kanien’kehá:ka beadwork artist and member of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, who infuses her love…

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Quillwork by Tashina

Anishinaabe / Canada

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Tashina Houle-Schlup is a 23-year-old Anishinaabe woman with roots in Ebb & Flow First Nation, Manitoba and is currently based…

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Rashelle

Big Stone Cree Nation

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Nehiyaw Iskwew multidisciplinary designer who values playfulness as a means of exemplifying a more diverse standard of beauty, which sings…

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Red Earth Ceramic Jewellery

Manitoba Métis Federation

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Beth Ann McIvor transformed her passion for beading and clay work into Red Earth Ceramic Jewelry, where she blends traditional…

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Reena Larabee

Anishinaabe / Canada

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Reena Larabee is Anishnaabekwe. She grew up in Hymers, a small village just outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Her family…

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Rez Mouse

Fort Nelson First Nation

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Kiyera Smith (Fort Nelson First Nation) grew up watching her elders sewing. Her passion for sewing grew while participating in…

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Ribbons and Roots

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

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Me and my four sisters were raised by a single dad. It was he who taught me how to use…

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Robyn McLeod

Deh Gah Gotie Dene

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From Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, Robyn McLeod is of Dene, Métis, and Scottish descent and a member of the Deh…

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Running Fox Beads

Dene

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Skye Paul is a Toronto-based artist and a member of the English River First Nation. She is part of the…

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Sabrina Houle-Schlup

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Sabrina Schlup is an Anishinaabe woman originally from Ebb and Flow FN. She is the co-founder of Anpo Natural Tannery…

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She Was A Free Spirit

Inuvialuit-Tuktoyaktuk NWT / Canada

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Erica Donovan, an Inuvialuk artist from Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, expresses her connection to her Inuvialuit culture and the Arctic landscapes…

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Sheila Demerah

Anishinaabe / Canada

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Sheila Demerah is an Anishinaabekwe from Fort William First Nation, Ontario. She works full-time as an administrative support to the…

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Sister Bear Designs

Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation / Canada

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The Sister Bears’ family includes Valerie (eldest sister bear), Kathleen (the sister who maintains the middle balance), and Malinda (youngest…

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Story Bead Creations

Anishinaabe

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Christina Breen is an Anishinaabe maker with rural and urban roots and a Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation member.…

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SunHeart Rises Designs

Mohawk/Tairona / Canada

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Trip Phoenix, lead designer and artisan at SunHeart Rises Designs, is an Indigenous artist living in downtown Toronto. Born and…

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Tania Larsson

Gwich'in / Canada

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Tania Larsson designs contemporary, northern Indigenous adornment based on Gwich’in culture and created with land-based materials. Tania makes these adornments…

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The Zapotec Weavers

Zapotec / Mexico/USA

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We are the Gutiérrez family, a family of third-generation Zapotec weavers, and this is our story. It all started with…

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Theresa Burning

Seneca/Ojibway

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Theresa Burning (Seneca/Ojibway), a resident of Toronto, has been honing her beading and craft skills for approximately 25 years, inspired…

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This Claw

Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)

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I’m Tsilhqot’in from Tsideldel, BC, live in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang. Beading serves as the bridge that connects me, a visible Two-Spirit Artist,…

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Totem Design House

Haida & Cree

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Kalga Jaad Erin Brillon (Haida/Cree) established Totem Design House in 2016, a certified eco-friendly brand rooted in Indigenous values. Erin…

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Urban Inuk

Inuit / Canada

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Urban Inuk salvages throw-away materials to turn into beautiful new things. The eco-friendly art and tools created come from the…

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Warmichic

Quechua/Huanca / Peru

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Qarla Quispe Huamaní es una destacada artista gráfica textil y artista plástica egresada de diferentes instituciones de arte como la…

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Warren Steven Scott

Nlaka'pamux / Canada

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Starting out in the Canadian fashion industry working for designers Comrags and Jeremy Laing in 2014, Warren Steven Scott launched…

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White Otter Design Co

Curve Lake First Nation

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Jaymie Campbell (Anishinaabe) is an artist and writer from Curve Lake First Nation and the designer behind White Otter Design…

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Wildflower Goods

Dene

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Skye Paul, a Toronto artist, Running Fox Beads founder, and co-owner of Wild Flower Goods, weaves cultural expression through beadwork,…

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Willow Crescent Quilting

Gwich'in Nation

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Dorathy Wright created and modelled her first gown when she was eight by turning an old dress into a dining…

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Yala Mola

Guna / Panama

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Me llamo Yaliveth Roldán, soy artista plástica, ilustradora, profesora de artes y diseñadora de modas, crecí en un ambiente artístico…

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