by Bead Dance
Kaaren Dannenmann
Moccasin "Vamps"
As I was making these I thought about all the women from my community who were horribly abused and murdered. They were not just the women who survived childhood, but also those young girls who did not survive residential school. Some of our missing women have been found after many decades. They had left the area due to horrible memories here, and it was through their children, some of whom were adopted that we found them. Of course, it was after their deaths. We keep our homes and hearts open to these relations, as they look for healing and their journeys home....These vamps are made from home tanned moose hide and the bone is moose antler. The moose is a very important relation in our part of this world, and these are only two of the gifts from this relation. by Kaaren Dannenmann
Brenden Davis Enns
Moccasin "Vamps"
I wanted to show support for all of the murdered and missing woman. I have two mothers, (one I was born to) and three sisters. I would never want that to happen to them. These represent the moon, stars and the sun over the ocean. by Brenden Davis Enns
Linda English
Moccasin "Vamps"
Beaded in loving memory of Cherisse Houle, Little Blue Turtle using the nickname "Muckdoo" her mom Barbra Houle gave her. Rest in Peace our girl - July 7th, 1991 to July 1st, 2009. To date no charges have been laid in her murder but we will not rest until justice has been served. by Linda English
Cheryl Sylvestre Eckert
Moccasin "Vamps"
Beaded these vamps in memory of my aunt who was murdered in 1994. I used beads from a lady whose niece was murdered in 2009. by Cheryl Sylvestre Eckert
Skawennati Fragnito
Moccasin "Vamps"
These vamps are based on a design from a quilt I made about women's issues (quite a few years ago). It featured two mythical creatures that are usually depicted as women. I'd been flipping through an old sketchbook when I saw the design again. This time, I saw two beings that we know/recognize/remember, but who are not visible to us. The mermaid seemed a symbol of our missing women while the angel represents those who were murdered. by Skawennati Fragnito
Sallie Fish and Judy James
Moccasin "Vamps"
Sallie Fish - Mine represent that as circles we are connected and since they aren't perfect neither are we The Tress are for roots Judy James - Evergreen represents life and the branches are the paths we take. by Sallie Fish and Judy James