Elder Judy Osler of Metis Art by Judy

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Judy Osler of Métis Art by Judy I am a Métis artisan for the last 20 years or more I was born and raised in Prince Albert Saskatchewan. We moved our family to Alberta in 1995 living in Red Deer … Read More

Elder Georgette Lilley

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Georgette Lilley – Metis Artist Roots: Lesser Slave Lake Now calls home: Edmonton Georgette Lilley was born and raised in Northern Alberta on the Lesser Slave Lake. She and her husband moved to Devon on 1975. Georgette started seriously beading … Read More

Kookum Viola Sweep of Vi’s Crafts

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Kookum Viola Sweep of Vi’s Crafts Roots: Manitoba Now calls home: EDMONTON Viola is is a Cree artisan originally from Manitoba. She lovingly hand crafts all her her work, using traditional teachings handed down to her by her mother. Viola … Read More

Elder Diane Twin

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Diane is a member of the Driftpile Cree Nation and we are honored to include her in the IAM Collective family as a tresured Knowledge Holder.

Helene Dionne Favell of Sew Chez Helene

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Helene Dionne-Favell of Sew Chez Helene Roots: St. Boniface, Manitoba Now calls home: Edmonton Helene is Metis with roots from the St. Boniface, Manitoba area and she and her husband have been in Edmonton since 2019. She specializes in ribbon … Read More

Isabella Calihoo-Stonehouse – IzzyBee Beads

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Isabella has been beading since she was a little girl and this is her first time selling her creations.  She is of Cree and Mohawk descent from the Michel First Nation.  Isabella has been mentored by Melissa-Jo Belcourt Moses, an … Read More

Colleen Tweedle – Kokum’s Trading Post

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My name is Colleen Tweedle, I am Cree Metis whose family is from Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement in Northern Alberta. My Mothers family is originally from Papaschase Reserve. My biggest inspiration has always been my Kokum Melanie “Minnie” Blyan. Kokum … Read More

Shannon Tokio- Carr

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I’m an Algonquin indigenous artist, I was born in Edmonton Alberta. I  grew up In the mayerthorpe/ whitecourt area. After graduation I moved back to Edmonton.I am a single parent of 3 adult daughters. As a breast cancer survivor, doing … Read More

Donna Robillard of Kookum Donna’s Creations

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Donna Robillard of Kookum Donna’s Creations Roots: Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation Now calls home: Edmonton Donna Robillard, a Cree Iskwew originally from Saskatchewan, has called Edmonton her home for many years. Donna was gifted the teaching of bead … Read More

Jennifer Anderson – Squeed’s Muks & Moccs

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Squeeds Muks and Mocs Tansi! I’m Jennifer Anderson, but most people know me as squeed(my cree name) my first language is cree. I am originally from the Gift Lake Metis settlement, born and raised. I now reside in Edmonton, AB. … Read More