Lii sooyii moo
Lii sooyii moo

Stitch by stitch, bead by bead, teaching by teaching, I’m learning. This was the project I was most scared to start. I’ve had these materials and the design drawn for months. Sitting, waiting. With the exception of the beads (obviously) I’ve worked with none of these materials before. I was scared, working with hide felt so permanent.

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Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters

Orange Shirt Day began on September 30, 2013, to honour the estimated 150,000 children who were kidnapped from their families and forced into residential schools from 1831-1996. Residential schools were government-funded religious schools established in Canada to strip children of their Indigenous culture and assimilate them to Canadian society.

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From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle
From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle

This book made me feel lots of things. Firstly, I think that this book is proof that the culture and teachings stolen from colonization onwards continues to have a negative effect on Indigenous people of Turtle Island.

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Métis Nation
Métis Nation

Reclaiming what was stolen. Growing up I always knew I was Métis but it was more something mentioned in passing, there were never any traditional teachings passed down, I never grew up feeling like Métis was a part of me that I could claim.

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Leopard Print
Leopard Print

A very fun custom for one of my oldest friends. She’s a cat lover so I was veeeeery happy to make these for her. I was extra ready for this challenge because I had JUST seen a cow print pair by @runningfoxbeads and I thought they were just the cutest so I was excited to try my hand at animal print.

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ceinture fléchée (Métis Sash)
ceinture fléchée (Métis Sash)

Finished these baddies at 12:15 AM! So worth it. I loved the pattern of the original pair I made (see below) but I wasn’t in love with the colours and the length so here I go adding more drama... and you know they’re drama when they tickle your collarbone.

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