Indigenous beadwork

Importance of beadwork for indigenous peoples Beadwork was used for trade in colonizaton of North America. Styles and design were different across First Nations across Canada First Nations use beadwork to inteerpret themselves. Before colonization beads were orignally quills and natural beads. Now beadwork is made with glass beads. Beadwork is a cultural icon for Indigenous peoples http://www.sicc.sk.ca/archive/saskindian/a97jun20.htm http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/mount-royal-hosts-powwow-and-festival-of-nations-celebration-1.3089311 https://timgrahamstock.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Costume/G0000dAdYHf9wO6o/I0000OCA.vK3LMRY

Judy Anderson Judy Anderson is a Plains Cree artist from Saskatchewan. She is from the Gordon First Nations. She has taught Prince Charles about beadwork She is a professor at the First Nations University of Canada She creates beadwork with glass beads on moose hide. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina- artist-teaches-prince-charles-to-make-moose-hide-art- 1.2831654 http://www.eaglefeathernews.com/arts/index.php?detai l=73

Catherine Blackburn Catherine Blackburn was born in Ile a la Crosse Saskatchewan, of Dene and European ancestry and is a member of the English River First Nation.  Blackburn is a bead artist, painter and jeweller whose common themes address Canada's colonial past that are often prompted by personal narratives She has exhibited in numerous exhibitions including Beadspeak (2016) Slate Fine Art Gallery, Regina, Worlds on a String:Beads, Journeys, Inspirations (2016) Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto and Woven (2015) Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatoon. Info retrived from https://www.catherineblackburn.com/untitled- c24vq