Artists and Designers

aaniin retail inc.

Aamjiwnaang First Nation

Craft / Fashion

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

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Acahkos Designs

Treaty 8 Bigstone Cree

Fashion

Rhonda Johnson hails from the Treaty 8 territory. She has been a trailblazing figure in First Nations fashion, blending traditional…

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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

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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Anishinaabe Bimishimo

Anishinaabe / Canada

Fashion

16-year-old Émilie McKinney is from Swan Lake First Nation, Manitoba and is a bilingual student (French and English) at École…

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Anne Mulaire

Metis / Canada

Fashion

Richly inspired by her Anishinaabe/French Métis heritage, Anne Mulaire is the sustainable brand of fashion designer Andréanne (Anne) Mulaire Dandeneau.…

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Arctic Luxe

Inupiat

Fashion

Bobby Lynn Qalutaksraq Brower is Inupiaq and is an enrolled member of the Native Village of Barrow tribe in Utqiagvik,…

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Ayimach ᐊᔨᒪ

Metis / Canada

Fashion

Jason Baerg is an Indigenous curator, educator, and visual artist. Recent curatorial projects include exhibitions with Toronto’s Nuit Blanche and…

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BIBI CHEMNITZ

Inuit

Fashion

From Nuuk, Greenland, Bibi Chemnitz launched in 2006, blends Inuit heritage with modern fashion, gaining global recognition in top stores…

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Biizindam

Delaware, Chippewa

Craft / Fashion

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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Born In The North

Mi'kmaq / Canada

Fashion / Textiles

Born In The North is a Creative studio owned and operated by twin brothers Chris & Greg Mitchell. Their work…

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CAMPBELL LUKE

Ngāti Ruanui - Aotearoa New Zealand

Fashion

Dr. Bobby Luke, of Ngati Ruanui and Taranaki descent, blends academic research with creative practice to promote Kaupapa Māori-led design…

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Catherine Blackburn Jewellery

English River First Nation

Craft / Fashion

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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Celeste Pedri-Spade

Ojibwe (Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation) / Canada

Fashion

Celeste Pedri-Spade is an Anishinabekwe (Ojibwe) research-based artist from Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation. She identifies as a “mark…

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Chippewar

/ Canada

Fashion

Jay Soule aka CHIPPEWAR is an Indigenous Artist from the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation (Deshkaan Ziibing Anishinaabeg) located…

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Curtis Oland

Interior Salish, Lil Wat Nation

Fashion

Originally from the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia and currently based in Vancouver, Curtis Oland is a Lil’Wat-Canadian garment designer…

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D’Arcy Moses

Dene

Fashion

D’Arcy Moses is an Indigenous Dene originally from the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation; a small community located in the Mackenzie…

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Dene Couture by Tishna Marlowe

Lutselke Dene First Nation

Fashion

Tishna Marlowe, designer of Dene Couture, blends traditional practices from her grandmothers with contemporary fashion, reflecting ancestral resilience. she is…

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EMME Studio

Puyallup

Fashion

EMME Studio is a New York-based clothing and accessory brand founded by Korina Emmerich. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, her…

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Evan Ducharme

Metis

Fashion

Evan Ducharme is Metis with ancestral ties to the Cree, Ojibwe, and Saulteaux Peoples from the historic community of St.…

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Hakhu Amazon Design

KICHWA AMAZONICO

Fashion

The Hahku Project was formed by community leaders and Leo Cerda, and environmental activist and member of the Kichwa Nation,…

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Haus of Dumont

Ojibway

Craft / Fashion

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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Indi City

Peepeekisis Cree Nation

Fashion

Angel and Alex are the Indigiqueer co-founders of Indi City. In 2017 they became the first global Indigenous Designers to…

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IX BALAM

Maya K'iché and Pipíl

Fashion

Marta Orellana (Maya K’iché, Petén Guatemala), the designer of Ix Balam, explores culture, photography, and sociology in her fashion. Orellana…

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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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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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Jennifer Younger Designer

Tlingit / USA

Fashion

Jennifer Younger, a Tlingit artist, specializes in metal carving to create jewelry and sculptural pieces that interpret traditional Tlingit formline…

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Jillian Waterman

Saginaw Chippewa

Fashion

Jillian Waterman, an Anishinaabe artist and fashion designer, creates unique pieces blending traditional Anishinaabe bark art with contemporary design. Her…

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Justin Jacob Louis

Samson Cree Nation

Fashion

Justin Louis, co-founder of Vancouver’s SECTION 35, is a Nehiyaw fashion designer and photographer known for subversive streetwear designs that…

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K. Lookinghorse

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Fashion

K.lookinghorse is a fashion brand rooted in culture and dedicated to creating a movement in fashion. Ready to wear and…

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Kadusné

Tlingit

Fashion / Textiles

Ursala Hudson is of German, Filipino and Alaska Native (Tlingit) descent. Her primary creative medium is woven Indigenous couture, crafted…

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Leanna Marshall

Anishinaabe / Canada

Fashion

Leanna Marshall is of Anishinaabe and English descent. She was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario where she continues to live.…

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Lesley Hampton

Temagami First Nation

Fashion

Lesley Hampton is an Anishinaabe Artist and Fashion Designer focused on mental wellness, body neutrality, and authentic representation in fashion…

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Livia Manywounds

Tsuu T'ina Nation (Dene)

Fashion

Livia Manywounds, also known by her traditional name “Blackfoot Woman,” hails from the Tsuut’ina (Dene), Siksika (Blackfoot) and Stoney Nakoda…

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Maru Creations

Māori

Fashion / Textiles

Te Ataraiti Waretini – Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wāhiao, Tainui, Te Rarawa Ataraiti of Maru Creations shares the beauty of Māori culture with…

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MAWO

Wichi Tribe / Argentina

Fashion / Textiles

MAWO is written in the Wichi language which means mountain fox and WICHILHENAY is the personal brand of all Wichi…

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Merdi Sihombing

Indonesia

Fashion

Merdi Sihombing, a Fashion Science and Design graduate, reinterprets traditional textiles and natural dyes in contemporary fashion. Inspired by his…

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Mobilize Waskawewin

Nehiyaw (Bigstone Cree Nation) Wabasca AB

Fashion

Dusty LeGrande, the designer behind Mobilize Waskawewin, is dedicated to shifting societal perspectives and shaping a better future through collaborative…

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Mohawk Mocs

Mohawk Nation - Six Nations of the Grand River / Canada

Craft / Fashion

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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Naomi Bourque Jewelry

Nihtat Gwich'in FN

Fashion

Naomi was born and raised in Yellowknife, NT of Gwich’in and Metis descent and has always been inspired by her…

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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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osawâyisis

Maskwacîs Cree Nation; Aamjiwnaang (Kinship)

Craft / Fashion

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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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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qaulluq

Inupiaq - Inuit

Fashion

Qaulluq believes in the importance of living by Iñupiat Iḷitqusiat (traditional values that make us who we are) and the…

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Randi Nelson Designs

Secwepémc

Fashion

Randi Nelson is a Secwépemc artist and fashion designer, and a member of St’uxwtews First Nation. Now based in Whitehorse,…

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Rebecca Baker-Grenier

Kwakiutl, Squamish, Dzawada'enuxw

Fashion

Rebecca Baker-Grenier (Kwakiuł, Dzawada’enuwx, and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) is an emerging fashion designer. Her debut collection premiered at Rise New York Fashion…

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ReeCreeations

Kawacatoose First Nation

Fashion

ReeCreations crafts wearable art as a form of healing and empowerment, highlighted by significant pieces like the MMIWG2S ribbon skirt…

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Robyn McLeod

Deh Gah Gotie Dene

Craft / Fashion

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

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RS Gustafson

Ojibwe / Canada

Fashion

Shannon Gustafson (Kiiwednong Kwe) is a full-time artist from Whitesand First Nation, now in Thunder Bay. Inspired by powwow culture,…

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Section 35

Samson Cree Nation / Canada

Fashion

Justin Louis (Nehiyaw) is a fashion designer, graphic designer, photographer and co-founder of Vancouver-based SECTION 35. A member of the…

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Sho Sho Esquiro

Kaska Dena

Fashion

Sho Sho Esquiro (Kaska Dene/Scottish/Cree) combines the inspiration of traditional Indigenous textiles and modern urban culture to create art in…

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Skawennati

Kanien’kehá:ka / Canada

Fashion

Skawennati makes art that addresses history, the future, and change from her perspective as an urban Kanien’kehá:ka woman and as…

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Stitched By April

Inuk

Fashion

April Allen is the sole proprietor of her small business, Stitched by April.  April is an Inuk, originally from Rigolet,…

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Swirling Wind Designs

Sagamok Anishnawbek

Fashion

Tracy Toulouse is Anishnaabe and a proud member of Sagamok Anishnawbek on the north shores of Lake Huron. Tracy is…

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Taalrumiq

Inuvialuit (Inuit)

Fashion / Textiles

Taalrumiq, an Inuvialuk and Gwich’in fashion designer and artist, hails from Tuktoyaktuk, Inuvialuit Settlement Region, on the shores of the…

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Tracy Toulouse

Anishinaabe / Canada

Fashion

Tracy Toulouse “The impact and legacy of our clothing is to identify us as a nation” Tracy Toulouse is from…

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Ujaraatsiaq’s Garments

Inuit

Fashion

May Ningeongan, an Inuk fashion designer from Salliq, Nunavut, preserves Inuit sewing traditions through her brand, Ujaraatsiaq’s Garments. With her…

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Wabano

Cree Nation of Waskaganish

Fashion

Wabano is a multi-talented Creative Director, Fashion Designer, and Social Media Content Creator. They own the streetwear brand ‘WABANO’, aiming…

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Wabigonikwe Tenasco

Algonquin and Mohawk / Canada

Fashion

Single mom of two, and aspiring fashion designer. Wabigonikwe Tenasco is influenced by her Algonquin and Mohawk cultural heritage. She…

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Warren Steven Scott

Nlaka'pamux / Canada

Craft / Fashion

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

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