Haudenosaunee artists and historians reflect on how raised beadwork evolved through time. Haudenosaunee raised beadwork flourished as a tourist trade in the Northeast starting in the 1800s, after the ...
Raised beadwork by Niio Perkins Niio Perkins of Akwesasne is an acclaimed designer and bead artist. CTV’s Joel Haslam says her work is being showcased on the world stage.
On cold, frigid nights, the women of Tuscarora stayed warm inside working on their beadwork projects. Beautiful creations of beadwork items often called “whimsies” were made on the reservation and ...
Grant Jonathan has spent the last decade repatriating beadwork crafted by his Tuscarora ancestors and sold to tourists from across the world at Niagara Falls. Jonathan, a 48-year-old raised beadwork ...
The longstanding tradition of beadwork is taking on a new twist among young First Nations artists who've developed a long string of social media followers, helping many turn their hobbies into ...
Rebecca Doxtator, owner of Otsitsidesigns in London, Ont., is among a new generation of Indigenous beadwork artists who've combined tradition with novel ways to create works of art. (Submitted by ...
When her Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community announced that it would be heading into a month-long stretch of new measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Jessica Hernandez said she was worried ...