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100% Cotton.  Design by Kaija Heitland - Indigenous Nouveau

Design by Kaija Heitland - Indigenous Nouveau

Embroidery Design by Kaija Heitland - Indigenous Nouveau

Drum Beater - Cow Hide

Birch wood handle with mink fur and dark green cow hide. 15" 

Drum Beater- Elk Hide

Birch wood handle with mink fur and yellow elk hide. 15" 

14" Handmade painted drum and drum beater with beautiful hand painted turtle by artist Corrine Donnelly. Birch wood handle with fur and dark green cow hide. 15"

 Beads & Green Feathers Earrings by OceanLoverJen

Semi-precious stones and beads with metal feathers. 2 inches long

1x 1 inch rounds with tan leather bead backing

Whale Purple & Turquoise Fringe Earrings by OceanLoverJen

Sterling silvern whale tail with 3 inch purple & turquoise fringe.  Total length from base of hook is 4 inches.

Whale Purple & Turquoise Fringe Earrings by OceanLoverJen

Sterling silvern whale tail with 3 inch purple and blue fringe.  Total length from base of hook is 4 inches.

2 inch long pendant on a12 inch chain with lobster claw hook.

Sterling Silver with beaded fringe. 7 cm across 2.3 inch long from top of triangle.

 Métis Triangle Sash Earrings by OceanLoverJen  Sterling Silver and Bead

1 inch long x .8cm wide 

Pink Beaded Flower Necklace by OceanLoverJen

1.7 x 1.5 inch beaded flower pendant with a 12 inch black chain and lobster claw clasp by OceanLoverJen.

Crescent Moon Earrings by OceanLoverJen

1 inch long x .5 wide.

Purple Beaded Flower Necklace by OceanLoverJen

1.7 x 1.5 inch beaded flower pendant with a 12 inch black chain and lobster claw clasp.

Custom beadwork inspired by nature. Oceanloverjen jewelry 1.5 x 1.5 inch.  

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This set comes with 10 different images on postcards photographed in Canada by Metís photographer Tara Lowry. Each postcard features a different Southern Michif phrase. Postcards are 5x7 inches with glossy finish. They are packaged together in a rigid photo mailer with a front label that previews the 10 different cards in the set.

*Translations of Southern Michif by Elder Norman Fleury via Amelia Douglas Institute. To hear these phrases spoken please visit:

https://ameliadouglasinstitute.ca/phrases?page=1&lang=southern

Relatives With Roots: A Story About Métis Women’s Connection to the Land is a heartfelt story about a Métis grandmother who takes her granddaughter out into the bush to teach her how to pick traditional medicines. As the granddaughter learns the traditional beliefs and stories about how the Métis people use the plants for food and medicine, she feels happy to be a Métis child with access to such wonderful cultural knowledge. This charming and vibrant book introduces young readers to key concepts in the traditional Métis worldview while focusing on the special relationship between a young Métis girl and her grandmother. Relatives With Roots is the second in a series of children’s books relating to traditional Métis values by Leah Marie Dorion. The first book, The Giving Tree: A Retelling of a Traditional Métis Story, was nominated in 2010 for a Willow Award in the Shining Willow category.

Ride across the plains with GABRIEL DUMONT!
Based on historic events, Ride, Gabe, Ride tells the tale of a dangerous, exhilarating hunt led by the famed Métis buffalo hunter.
From the award-winning author of Fiddle Dancer, Dancing in My Bones, and Call of the Fiddle.

Author: Wilfred Burton
Illustrator: Lucille Scott

They say, “Home is where the heart is.” For Rosie and Madeline, home also included their pet kitten. Imagine being told you have to leave your home … without your pet. Based on a true story, Road Allowance Kitten gives readers a glimpse into the history of the Road Allowance Métis and their forced removal from their humble, but beloved, homes on the road allowance. Award-winning children’s author Wilfred Burton skillfully shares this story through the eyes of the children involved. The vibrant illustrations by Christina Johns are the perfect accompaniment to this authentic vignette of a little-known part of Prairie history.

ISBN: 978-1-926795-72-0
Author: Wilfred Burton
Illustrator: Christina Johns
Translator: Norman Fleury
Grade Level: Primary
Format: Book/CD, English/Michif

Road Allowance Kitten: Broken Promises shares more of the adventures of the main characters, Rosie and Madeline, and their pet kitten. Their adventure began in Road Allowance Kitten, which has become a very popular and widely-acclaimed book within the canon of Métis children’s literature. Readers urged author Wilfred Burton to share what happens next.

The stories shared in these books blend the experiences of Métis families who were forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to an unfamiliar part of the province, where they found so little of what was promised to them.

Award-winning children’s author Wilfred Burton skillfully shares this story through the eyes of the children involved. Christina John’s vibrant illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to this authentic vignette of a little-known part of Prairie history.

Sandra's Métis Creations Designer: Jackie Traverse 

Jacqueline “Jackie” Traverse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is Ojibway from the Lake St. Martin First Nation. Jackie began drawing as a child and was inspired from a field trip to the Wahsa Gallery when she was 13 years old. It wasn’t until she was 32 years old that she decided to submit a portfolio of her works to the University of Manitoba where she studied Fine Arts and graduated with a diploma in May of 2009. Jackie Traverse is a multi-disciplined Indigenous artist who works in several mediums from oil and acrylic paintings to mixed media, stop-motion animation and sculpture. Jackie draws her inspiration from her indigenous culture and her experiences as a native woman living in Winnipeg. Today, as an artist, Jackie does a lot of work in the community. Her work is very women centered.

Please see instructions here.

Kit Contents 
2 yards premium material
4 X 2 metres of double-sided satin ribbon
1 metre of elastic
1 washable glue stick

Sandra's Métis Creations Blue Floral Ribbon Skirt Kit

About the fabric Designer: Jackie Traverse 

Jacqueline “Jackie” Traverse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is Ojibway from the Lake St. Martin First Nation. Jackie began drawing as a child and was inspired from a field trip to the Wahsa Gallery when she was 13 years old. It wasn’t until she was 32 years old that she decided to submit a portfolio of her works to the University of Manitoba where she studied Fine Arts and graduated with a diploma in May of 2009. Jackie Traverse is a multi-disciplined Indigenous artist who works in several mediums from oil and acrylic paintings to mixed media, stop-motion animation and sculpture. Jackie draws her inspiration from her indigenous culture and her experiences as a native woman living in Winnipeg. Today, as an artist, Jackie does a lot of work in the community. Her work is very women centered.

Please see instructions here.

Kit Contents 
2 yards premium material
4 X 2 metres of double-sided satin ribbon
1 metre of elastic
1 washable glue stick

Sandra's Métis Creations Ribbon Skirt Kit

About the Fabric Designer: Jackie Traverse 

Jacqueline “Jackie” Traverse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is Ojibway from the Lake St. Martin First Nation. Jackie began drawing as a child and was inspired from a field trip to the Wahsa Gallery when she was 13 years old. It wasn’t until she was 32 years old that she decided to submit a portfolio of her works to the University of Manitoba where she studied Fine Arts and graduated with a diploma in May of 2009. Jackie Traverse is a multi-disciplined Indigenous artist who works in several mediums from oil and acrylic paintings to mixed media, stop-motion animation and sculpture. Jackie draws her inspiration from her indigenous culture and her experiences as a native woman living in Winnipeg. Today, as an artist, Jackie does a lot of work in the community. Her work is very women centered.

Please see instructions here.

Kit Contents 
2 yards premium material
4 X 2 metres of double-sided satin ribbon
1 metre of elastic
1 washable glue stick

Sandra's Métis Creations Ribbon Skirt Kit

About the Fabric Designer: Jackie Traverse 

Jacqueline “Jackie” Traverse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is Ojibway from the Lake St. Martin First Nation. Jackie began drawing as a child and was inspired from a field trip to the Wahsa Gallery when she was 13 years old. It wasn’t until she was 32 years old that she decided to submit a portfolio of her works to the University of Manitoba where she studied Fine Arts and graduated with a diploma in May of 2009. Jackie Traverse is a multi-disciplined Indigenous artist who works in several mediums from oil and acrylic paintings to mixed media, stop-motion animation and sculpture. Jackie draws her inspiration from her indigenous culture and her experiences as a native woman living in Winnipeg. Today, as an artist, Jackie does a lot of work in the community. Her work is very women centered.

Please see instructions here.

Kit Contents 
2 yards premium material
4 X 2 metres of double-sided satin ribbon
1 metre of elastic
1 washable glue stick

Sandra's Métis Creations Ribbon Skirt Kit

About the Fabric Designer: Jackie Traverse 

Jacqueline “Jackie” Traverse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is Ojibway from the Lake St. Martin First Nation. Jackie began drawing as a child and was inspired from a field trip to the Wahsa Gallery when she was 13 years old. It wasn’t until she was 32 years old that she decided to submit a portfolio of her works to the University of Manitoba where she studied Fine Arts and graduated with a diploma in May of 2009. Jackie Traverse is a multi-disciplined Indigenous artist who works in several mediums from oil and acrylic paintings to mixed media, stop-motion animation and sculpture. Jackie draws her inspiration from her indigenous culture and her experiences as a native woman living in Winnipeg. Today, as an artist, Jackie does a lot of work in the community. Her work is very women centered.

Please see instructions here.

Kit Contents 
2 yards premium material
4 X 2 metres of double-sided satin ribbon
1 metre of elastic
1 washable glue stick

Sandra's Métis Creations Ribbon Skirt Kit

About the Fabric Designer: Jackie Traverse 

Jacqueline “Jackie” Traverse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is Ojibway from the Lake St. Martin First Nation. Jackie began drawing as a child and was inspired from a field trip to the Wahsa Gallery when she was 13 years old. It wasn’t until she was 32 years old that she decided to submit a portfolio of her works to the University of Manitoba where she studied Fine Arts and graduated with a diploma in May of 2009. Jackie Traverse is a multi-disciplined Indigenous artist who works in several mediums from oil and acrylic paintings to mixed media, stop-motion animation and sculpture. Jackie draws her inspiration from her indigenous culture and her experiences as a native woman living in Winnipeg. Today, as an artist, Jackie does a lot of work in the community. Her work is very women centered.

Please see instructions here.

Kit Contents 
2 yards premium material
4 X 2 metres of double-sided satin ribbon
1 metre of elastic
1 washable glue stick

Sandra's Métis Creations Ribbon Skirt Kit

About the Fabric Designer: Jackie Traverse 

Jacqueline “Jackie” Traverse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is Ojibway from the Lake St. Martin First Nation. Jackie began drawing as a child and was inspired from a field trip to the Wahsa Gallery when she was 13 years old. It wasn’t until she was 32 years old that she decided to submit a portfolio of her works to the University of Manitoba where she studied Fine Arts and graduated with a diploma in May of 2009. Jackie Traverse is a multi-disciplined Indigenous artist who works in several mediums from oil and acrylic paintings to mixed media, stop-motion animation and sculpture. Jackie draws her inspiration from her indigenous culture and her experiences as a native woman living in Winnipeg. Today, as an artist, Jackie does a lot of work in the community. Her work is very women centered.

Please see instructions here.

Kit Contents 
2 yards premium material
4 X 2 metres of double-sided satin ribbon
1 metre of elastic
1 washable glue stick

Sandra's Métis Creations Ribbon Skirt Kit

About the Fabric Designer: Jackie Traverse 

Jacqueline “Jackie” Traverse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is Ojibway from the Lake St. Martin First Nation. Jackie began drawing as a child and was inspired from a field trip to the Wahsa Gallery when she was 13 years old. It wasn’t until she was 32 years old that she decided to submit a portfolio of her works to the University of Manitoba where she studied Fine Arts and graduated with a diploma in May of 2009. Jackie Traverse is a multi-disciplined Indigenous artist who works in several mediums from oil and acrylic paintings to mixed media, stop-motion animation and sculpture. Jackie draws her inspiration from her indigenous culture and her experiences as a native woman living in Winnipeg. Today, as an artist, Jackie does a lot of work in the community. Her work is very women centered.

Please see instructions here.

Kit Contents 
2 yards premium material
4 X 2 metres of double-sided satin ribbon
1 metre of elastic
1 washable glue stick

The Heritage Sandra's Métis Creations Skirt Kit

About the Fabric Designer: Jackie Traverse

Jacqueline “Jackie” Traverse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is Ojibway from the Lake St. Martin First Nation. Jackie began drawing as a child and was inspired from a field trip to the Wahsa Gallery when she was 13 years old. It wasn’t until she was 32 years old that she decided to submit a portfolio of her works to the University of Manitoba where she studied Fine Arts and graduated with a diploma in May of 2009. Jackie Traverse is a multi-disciplined Indigenous artist who works in several mediums from oil and acrylic paintings to mixed media, stop-motion animation and sculpture. Jackie draws her inspiration from her indigenous culture and her experiences as a native woman living in Winnipeg. Today, as an artist, Jackie does a lot of work in the community. Her work is very women centered.

Please see instructions here.

Kit Contents 
2 yards premium material
4 X 2 metres of double-sided satin ribbon
1 metre of elastic
1 washable glue stick

An intricate detailed pillow was hand fashioned on a small loom.  Freeform textured patterns were created using sheep and alpaca wool, silk and cotton fibres. The pillow top is hand sewn onto a solid natural linen backing.  Gently spot clean by hand only. Contains polyester fibrefill.  Approx. 40X45 cm. 

The sheep wool for these dryer balls are hand carded and needle felted to the core for strength and durability.  Wool is in its natural state with no artificial dyes used to negatively affect your laundry.  Expect slight artistic variation in size and pattern.  Approximately 20cm diameter.

Autumn Frost Tapestry 32 X 33cm -  Handwoven with100% fine wools

Made with Bamboo warp threads and Linen weft threads, these hand woven cloths are soft for face and body. After use, just soap up, squeeze, rinse and hang to air dry.  No machine laundering needed.  Expect individual earth tones and patterns as they come off the loom with variations which make these one of a kind. Approximate size: 28X28cm  

Exfoliating Body Cloths:
These clothes are perfect for the shower and can be easily hung to air dry after use by its loop tab. Linen is naturally hypoallergenic and antibacterial so separate washing is not necessary. Contains organic linen with natural plant based dyes only.  Each hand crocheted cloth is individually designed in a stitch pattern ideal for the skin.  Color pallets to choose from are:  Neutral earth tones, Green tones, Blue tones and Rose tones.    Approximate size each 28X28 cm. 

Beautiful, soft hand crocheted shawl using organic sport weight linen allowing for breathable comfort which is both warm and cool when needed.  Linen is naturally hypoallergenic and antibacterial making it suitable for sensitive skin types.   Natural plant based dyes are used in the various rose tones. The freeform pattern is one of a kind and is typically worn on an angle.  Hand wash separately only as needed, reshape and lay flat to dry.  
Approximate dimensions 78X58 cm.  

Sandy Scofield is a multi-award winning Métis composer, musician, musical director, singer. songwriter and performer based in Vancouver, the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and Səl̓ílwətaɬ First Nations.

She has studied classical, jazz, African, Indonesian gamelan, electro-acoustic music and also audio production and electroacoustic music. Among her six recordings to date, she has won five Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, a Canadian Folk Music Award, an Indian Summer Music Award (U.S.A.), a Western Canadian Music Award and she received three consecutive Juno nominations. Find a sample of Ketwam here. 

Sandy Scofield is a multi-award winning Métis composer, musician, musical director, singer. songwriter and performer based in Vancouver, the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and Səl̓ílwətaɬ First Nations.

She has studied classical, jazz, African, Indonesian gamelan, electro-acoustic music and also audio production and electroacoustic music. Among her six recordings to date, she has won five Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, a Canadian Folk Music Award, an Indian Summer Music Award (U.S.A.), a Western Canadian Music Award and she received three consecutive Juno nominations. Find a sample of Riel's Road here. 

Sandy Scofield is a multi-award winning Métis composer, musician, musical director, singer. songwriter and performer based in Vancouver, the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and Səl̓ílwətaɬ First Nations.

She has studied classical, jazz, African, Indonesian gamelan, electro-acoustic music and also audio production and electroacoustic music. Among her six recordings to date, she has won five Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, a Canadian Folk Music Award, an Indian Summer Music Award (U.S.A.), a Western Canadian Music Award and she received three consecutive Juno nominations. Find a sample of nikawiy askiy  here. 

Sandy Scofield is a multi-award winning Métis composer, musician, musical director, singer. songwriter and performer based in Vancouver, the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and Səl̓ílwətaɬ First Nations.

She has studied classical, jazz, African, Indonesian gamelan, electro-acoustic music and also audio production and electroacoustic music. Among her six recordings to date, she has won five Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, a Canadian Folk Music Award, an Indian Summer Music Award (U.S.A.), a Western Canadian Music Award and she received three consecutive Juno nominations. Find a sample of Red Earth here. 

19 ″ length (Without ring)
50cm length (Without ring)
38 ″ circumference.
100cm circumference.
1 ″ ring diameter.
2.5cm ring diameter.

The Sashing Our Warriors Campaign stemmed from a grassroots movement to call attention to the impact of violence on our otherwise invisible Métis women, girls and those who identify with them. Through the power of Métis ceremony, sashing and gifting, we will heal our communities emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

49 inches long ( with fringe) and 5 inches wide. Please note: Pink colour is closer to a salmon pink on the new version. 

Small Dark Times Sash (168cm x 8cm) The black border replacing the red represents the dark period after 1870 when the Métis were suppressed and dispossessed of their land.

RED: Represents the blood of the Métis that was shed through the years while fighting for their rights
BLUE: Represents the depth of the Métis spirit
WHITE: Represents the Métis connection to the Earth and Creator
YELLOW: Represents Prosperity
BLACK: Represents the dark times of suppression and dispossession of Métis Land followed by their resilience and resurgence of their Nation today

This sash is handmade on a loom using polyester. Its design is a replica of the Coventry style sash which Louis Riel wore circa 1860. Coventry sashes were historically made near Coventry and Manchester in England and exported to Canada. They were sold by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Coventry sashes were the most common sashes from 1850 to the early 1900s.

8cm wide x 180cm including fringe.

RED: Represents the blood of the Métis that was shed through the years while fighting for their rights 
BLUE: Represents the depth of the Métis spirit 
WHITE: Represents the Métis connection to the Earth and Creator 
GREEN: Represents the fertility of a great Nation 
YELLOW: Represents Prosperity 

Fiddlehead Fern Silver Money/Tie Clip by Tarob

Fiddlehead Fern engraved solid 925 silver money clip/tie clip:
Fiddlehead ferns symbolize expansion and hope, reflecting their growth pattern from a coiled state to unfurling fronds. They represent renewal, generational good luck, and enduring strength. They also symbolize humility, sincerity, and eternal youth.

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