by Celia Dias

by Elysia Marie Dixon

by Patti Dempster

Vamps are in the mail the flower represents their lives in bloom, the symbolism of only having three petals is in our ways ( haudenosaunee) it took 3 breaths to give us life. The bird flying free is representative of their journey now, where ever they may be, they are free. by Cheyanne Doxtador

Cut from the same cloth by Rhonda Dass

My vamps are entitled, "Mama Bear" and they represent the love I have and will always have for my two beautiful children Sydney and Callum. My vamps are dedicated to those women who left cubs behind. May their cubs know that we walk with them too. by Christine Duncan

To some all women are considered sacred. To hold them in such high esteem is an honor that is still held by a small portion of men, but nevertheless, there. The journey of women is a tough one these days, yet many fail to make the complete cycle, and still, the ones that fall to the side for whatever reason remain in the hearts and minds of those who think of them as 'sacred stars'. The vamps represent these women: they will always be stars. by Johanne DeHamel

THE UNIVERSE AROUND US These vamps represents the universe around us which makes each and every one of us. The button in the middle is the core of our being, of the earth it is Kitchi Manitoo. From the core comes Mother Earth herself. Starting with a dark blue to represent the waters, brown for the earth and the mountains, the green every living plants and the light blue the sky. Next is the silvery black for the night sky, the silver is representative of the stars, the orange Father Sun and silver Grandmother moon. I have also represented the four directions since it encompasses so many teachings and last but not least two rows of silver which represent our MISSING SISTERS. by Johanne DeHamel

by Karen Dumas

by Karen Dumas

by Karen Dumas

by Karen Dumas

I created these vamps to honour and encourage healing for those who are grieving a loss of a grandmother, mother, sister, daughter, friend, I used a floral trim to represent my Ojibway culture and to honour all the woen folk in my life, I am Anishinabe and part Dakota, raised Ojibway. I beaded a jingle dress dancer, the healing dance, she wears a blue dress to represent water, as Anishinabe Ikwe we take care and pray for the water, a giver of life, the dancer raises the eagle feather to honour Creator and all of life, I place Grandmother Moon there to honour our moon ceremonies and to honour our moon time, a gift to carry life, there are four roads beaded along the trim, green to represent our lives as babies, growing, the pink represents adolescence as young women, and all we learn there, the third path is our sacred red road, the ceremony road, life road, the good road, the fourth is our healing walk represented in yellow and we bask in the pure healing energy. All roads are not straight, it is easy to fall off, there are trails, tests, Creator is forgiving and loves us, we get back on track. In nature there is balance, our men are partners in the continuum of life, the man holds the drum up to honour Creator and all of life, and the drum stick in his other hand, he sings the healing songs. He wears green to honor the plant life the medicines that Creator gives us, I placed the Sun there because Anishinabe Inni takes care of the sacred fire, a giver of life, his paths are similar to the women's roads, the [...]

Miigizi (Eagle) is considered sacred by us because it is the being that flies closest to Creator. Here Miigizi is protecting the spirits of women who have been hurt. The flower beads in the center of the spirits represent femininity. I used the shiniest beads I had for the spirits to try to convey the radiance of these women. by Catherine Dallaire

by Belinda A Dicks

by Iakohawine Delormier

by Susan Barger Donahue

I chose the violet, not only the state flower of Wisconsin (we are Wisconsin Oneida) but also a traditional symbol of mourning and, more positively, a symbol of the Earth's good fortune. by Dawn Dunkelberger

by Diane Hopko Delaronde

by Joann Morrisseau Dickson

by Jana Duncan

My vamps represent all our sisters and children who are missing, l didn't include faces on these vamps because there's too many missing. if you notice the 4 lights above the head, its the lights from what l seen during our midewin ceremony. miigwech! by Lucille Kelly Davis

by Glenda Deer

by Donna Lee Dumont

Mourning by Rayann Dennis

Morning by Rayann Dennis

The black and white ribbons play a role in the concept. White represents the clarity around an issue that one can only attain by seeing things with a balanced mind and good heart, which is the key to change and growth. Black, to me, symbolizes a great spiritual power that people can sometimes achieve by overcoming adverse and tragic events. by Konwennenhon Marion Delaronde

by Bead Dance