Since time immemorial, Tkarón has been an important place for the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Métis, and other First Nations to gather and trade goods and knowledge.
Today, we visited The
@threesistersmarkett.o & Cultural Celebration Downtown Toronto as part of Indigenous History Month supported by Oxford & TMX group.
Enjoyed learning about the various traditional dances and their meanings, plus talking to artists and vendors about the role of art and storytelling.
Thanks,
@tsinclair76 for sharing what your artwork means, the process of making each piece and how culture, beliefs and individual or collective healing are integral to the art-making process.
Lastly, many beaders were at the event, sharing their craft and concern about protecting their work and ensuring customers support indigenous-made work.
As customers, when purchasing beadwork, we need to ask the vendor or market organizer questions so you can rest assured that we are purchasing indigenous-made work that is not indigenous-inspired. We all need to understand the difference between cultural appreciation and appropriation.
And then enjoy an proudly wear beadwork, ideally remembering the artist and their nation.
Event Host: Monique Diabo
Drummers & Singers: Brook Antone and Theo Mc Gregor, Little Creek
Hoop Dancer: Miranda Babiola
Métis Fidler and Dancers: Megan Alicia and Andre, Tkaronto Métis
Market organizor:
@threesistersmarkett.o
Vendors Featured:
@taitjared
@dowan_winyan
@beadedintkaronto
@preandperi
@tsinclair76
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