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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2019 Indigenous Arts Conference, Willis College, St. Laurent Shopping Centre, Ottawa | March 30th & 31st 2019
Indigenous Women’s Conference | CBC NEWS
“Our transfer of Indigenous knowledge has been purposefully derailed,” said Dawn Setford, the lead organizer of the Indigenous Art Conference at the Willis College in St. Laurent Shopping Centre. “There’s so many of us out there who haven’t had a chance to learn from our elders and our community.” | CBC NEWS | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/indigenous-art-conference-women-traditions-ottawa-1.5078683
Canadian Press | Funding AACC Arts Conference
The Aboriginal Arts Collective of Canada received $25,000 from the fund and president Dawn Setford said she used the money to hold a long-planned conference to teach about 200 Indigenous women various artistic and cultural practices such as porcupine quilling and basketry. | NATIONAL POST | CANADIAN PRESS Those types of traditional teachings were lost […]
Indigenous Conference 2019 | CAPITAL CURRENT
An expo on Indigenous art brought a flock of people to the St. Laurent Shopping Centre recently. The Indigenous Art & Entrepreneurship Conference provided a space for First Nations business people to teach and support one another. The art marketplace, as well as all-day workshops on business and art for Indigenous women, attracted a diverse crowd. […]
The Aboriginal Arts Collective of Canada presented the Indigenous Arts Conference at Willis College in March 2019 and offered over a dozen free traditional Indigenous art workshops to Indigenous women. Workshops included birch bark bitings, beading, moccasins, porcupine quilling, caribou tufting, Inuit lino cuts, ribbon skirts and so many more. Here's a short video that gives only an idea of how monumentally connecting this amazing conference was!
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Smudge and Feather Bundle Workshops
Mohawk Feather Keeper, Dawn shares her feather collection with participants. She presents to both students in classrooms and adults in settings of workplaces, community lodges and gatherings.
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.
All workshops are infused with valuable lessons that reflect respect for others, respect for our land and the animals that we share it with. We also touch on sustainable hunting practice and ornithology. Find out more here.
We explore the value of talking circles within our systems of education – how they teach trust, respect and co-operation.
Adult workshops explore the healing and spiritual benefits of burning medicines (smudge) and sharing circles. We explore how intergenerational trauma and blood memory profoundly affect our lifestyle and actions.
Bird Medicines | Talking Feathers | Feathers for Prayer
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.
