Aboriginal Arts Collective of Canada
Indigenous Artists For Indigenous Artists
In the name of reconciliation and cultural equality, Aboriginal Arts Collective of Canada protects endangered Indigenous art forms and artists, employs Indigenous artists and empowers the next generation of artistic leaders.
The AACC is a Canada not-for-profit corporation. We are artists FOR artists. We are a volunteer organization.
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Our 2019 Indigenous Arts Conference will be held at Willis College, St. Laurent Shopping Centre, Ottawa on March 30th & 31st.
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Thomas B. Maracle
Thomas B. Maracle Born in Belleville, Ontario in 1949, Thomas B. Maracle is an award-winning stone sculptor and musician as well as a successful entrepreneur. A Native North American Mohawk, he is a citizen of the Six Nations and lives on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Thomas has been involved with Native art since his childhood […]
Alicia Marie Lawrence
Alicia Marie Lawrence Alicia Lawrence is an urban contemporary artist, shamanic graphic designer, and creative writer. Alicia works in traditional and digital mediums, and is in continual exploration of her Alberta Plains Cree-Métis ancestry as she practices reflective positioning between subject, artist and audience. She participated in Aboriginal Student Art exhibits art Emily Carr University […]
Teresa Vander Meer-Chasse
Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé (b. 1992) is a proud member of the White River First Nation of Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada and Alaska. Her beadwork is inspired by the strong women in her life, her mother, aunts, and grandmothers and the support of the caring men in her life, her partner, father, uncles, […]
Robin Lazore
Tota ma’s Baskets Hi my name is Robin Lazore, I have been a basket maker for 30 years and I have classes to teach children the importance of our culture. By teaching children, my hope is to keep the tradition going. I teach classes for everybody to enjoy the basket making and by using materials […]
Whitney S. Whiteduck | Acrylic Artist
Whitney S. Whiteduck Azhawana Pinesi Kwe, Ojibway of Sheguiandah First Nation on Manitoulin Island, ON and Algonquin of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan, ON. Email w.whiteduck@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Whitney-Whiteduck-Gallery-of-Art-156547671473339/
Mitchell Riley | Leatherwork
Mitchell Riley Leather Goods and Traditional Native Crafts Deshkan Ziibiing, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, ON My name is Mitchell A. Riley, I am from Chippewas of the Thames First Nation or Deshkaan Ziibing (Antler River) located in South Western Ontario Canada. I am an indigenous artist and a Canadian leather crafter / leather […]
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Tara Audibert
Tara Audibert Tara Audibert is a Wolastoqiyik artist of Tobique First Nation and the owner of Moxy Fox Studio, an independent animation, comics and illustration studio located in Sunny Corner, NB. Tara is also a Director for the Ni’gweg Collective, which recently launched the Storytelling Game App-“Nitap: Legends of the First Nations”. With nearly 20 […]
fundraising
The AACC is fundraising for our Indigenous Arts Conference! This gorgeous work is by artist Chelsea Brooks! Bid on this 8″ x 10″ hand painted canvas and matching 11″ feather! If you purchase a set from this page, all proceeds will go to our not-for-profit AACC! We’re fundraising for our Indigenous Arts Conference!! Price of […]
Feather Bundle Workshops
Our Feather Bundle workshops are presented to both students in classrooms and adults in settings of lodges or gatherings. All Feather Bundle workshops are infused with valuable lessons that reflect respect for others, respect for our land and the animals that we share it with. We explore the value of talking circles within our systems of education – how they teach trust, respect and co-operation or in the case of adult workshops, we will practice and explore the healing and spiritual benefits of sharing circles. We also touch on sustainable hunting practice and ornithology. Find out more HERE.
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Smudge Feathers | Talking Feathers | Feather Bundles
The time with feathers allows us to (re)connect with the natural world and to take time to reflect on our dependance on Mother Earth. They give us an opportunity to reconsider our perspectives on family, friends and colleagues and offer a new outlook on equality and acceptance.
We will practice and explore the healing and spiritual benefits of sharing circles and how intergenerational trauma and blood memory profoundly affect our lifestyle and actions. We also touch on bird medicines, sustainable hunting practice and ornithology.
Each participant will receive a variety of feathers, hide and beads to work with. All are welcome to be creative and design sharing circle bundles, regalia fans or smudge feathers that are suitable to their personal needs and uses. Click HERE.
In a circle, we are all equal; no one is in front of you, no one is behind you, no one is above you, no one is below you.
