Beading Groups

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Over the course of a year (from June 2012 – July 2013) in cities, towns and on First Nation/Tribal territories people came together within organizations, community centres, correctional facilities, educational institutions, within people’s homes and even out on the land, to learn, to share and to create moccasin uppers (vamps) for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Many found it inspirational to witness as groups were being formed and posting photographs of themselves or their work in real time on the Facebook group page. In total, 65 groups sprang up across Turtle Island (North America) with one beading group even located in Aberdeen, Scotland who received mentoring through Skype.

  • Aberdeen Beading Group (Aberdeen, Scotland) Paddlers
  • Akwesasne Mohawk Nation Beaders (Mohawk Territory, Ontario/New York)
  • Allegahny Rez Beaders (Allegahny Reservation, New York)
  • All Our Relations Metis Drum Circle ()
  • Bead and Bannok Group – Brandon University (Brandon, Manitoba)
  • Beading and Bleeding Beading Group (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
  • Brandon University – Advanced Aboriginal Art Design Class (Brandon, Manitoba)
  • Canadian School of Peace Building (The Pas, Manitoba)
  • Catt Rez Beaders (Cattaraugus Reservation, New York)
  • Chippewa Red Door Beaders (Wahpeton, North Dakota)
  • Churchill Beaders (Churchill, Manitoba)
  • Flin Flon Beaders (Flin Flon, Manitoba)
  • Fort Smith Beaders (Fort Smith, Northwest Territories)
  • Fort Smith Correctional Centre (Fort Smith, Northwest Territories)
  • Fort St. John Beading Group (Fort St. John, British Columbia)
  • Gabriel Dumont Institute Beading Group (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
  • Gallery 101 (Ottawa, Ontario)
  • G’Zaagin Gallery (Parry Sound, Ontario)
  • Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation Beading Group (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
  • Huntsville Art Society and G’zaagin Gallery (Huntsville, Ontario)KahnawakeBeadingGroup
  • Institute of American Indian Arts (Sante Fe, New Mexico)
  • Team Inuk 360 Beading Group (Hay River, Northwest Territories)
  • Jaime Koebel’s 5 Beading Groups (Ottawa, Ontario)
  • Kahnawake Beading Groups (Kahnawake, Quebec)
  • Kanehsatake Beading Group (Kanehsatake, Quebec)
  • Kiki St-Laurent’s Beading Group (Ottawa, Ontario)
  • Knox United Church Group (Edwards, Ontario)
  • Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre (Brockville, Ontario)
  • Lisa Shepherd’s Beading Group (Maple Ridge, British Columbia)
  • Mazinigwaaso Beading Circle (Winnipeg, MB)
  • Minwaashin Lodge (Ottawa, Ontario
  • Mohawk College Beaders (Hamilton, Ontario)
  • Mt Kearsarge Indian Musuem (Warner, New Hampsire)
  • Muskoka Place Gallery Artist Group (Port Carling, Ontario)
  • Musqueam Elders Centre Beaders (Musqueam, British Columbia)
  • Nanaimo Women’s Centre Beading Group (Nanaimo, British Columbia)
  • Native American Lifelines of Baltimore’s Culture Class (Baltimore, Maryland)
  • Native Women’s Assocation of Canada (Ottawa, Ontario)
  • Nimis Kahpimotate (Sister Journey) Paddlers (North East Saskatchewan Churchill River Canoe Trip)
  • Onondaga Rez Beaders (Onondaga Reservation, Syracuse, New York)
  • Onigaming Rez Beaders (Sabaskong First Nation, Ontario)
  • Ontario Native Women’s Association Beading Group (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
  • Phase 4 Beaders (Ottawa, Ontario)
  • Red River College Beading Group (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
  • Saskatoon Correctional Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)RedRiverCollege
  • Seven Generations Institute Beading Group (Fort Frances, Ontario)
  • Shakotinikonriiostha (Mohawk Club) – Massena Central High School (Hogansburg, New York)
  • Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig Beaders (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario)
  • St. Thomas School (Kenora, Ontario)
  • The Vivian Transitional Housing for Women (Vancouver, British Columbia)
  • The Wabano Centre Senior’s Group (Ottawa, Ontario)
  • The Wabano Centre Mental Health Unit (Ottawa, Ontario)
  • Thunder Bay Beading Buddies (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
  • Trent University Beading Group (Peterborough, Ontario)
  • Tyendinaga Beading Group (Tyendinaga, Ontario)
  • Urban Shaman Gallery (Winnipeg, MB)
  • University of Alberta Beading Group (Edmonton, Alberta)
  • University of California Davis Beading Group (Davis, California)
  • University of Lethbridge Beading Group (Lethbridge, Alberta)
  • University of Manitoba Beading Group (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
  • University of Manitoba Beading Group – Sherry Farrell Racette’s class (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
  • University of Saskatchewan – Priscilla Settee’s class (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
  • Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre Society (Vancouver, British Columbia)
  • Women in Friendship, Salus Beading Group (Ottawa, Ontario)
  • Women’s Traditions Beading Group (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)
  • York University Beading Group (Toronto, Ontario)
  • Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways (Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan)