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contemporary and traditional inuit beadwork by levi mequ | indefinite hiatus

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happy pride month 🌈

[issuaq]

not the kind of jewellery i usually post but new season of our flag means death has me by the fucking throat and i am perhaps a little bit obsessed with eds pearl necklace so i had to i had to make it i had no choice

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solidarity with the people of palestine against colonial occupation and violence

[demonicmiracles]

AAAA my fringe earrings from @issuaq came in, I’m so happy!! 🥹🥹 They’re really cute!

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commission | shop

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Yes

*shaking my fist at staff*

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is my header broken for anyone else?

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the birds i see | shop

[darkwood-sleddog]

In an Era of Trans Sports Bans, This Iñupiaq Dog Musher Is a Beacon of Hope

Apayauq Reitan is more than the first; she’s a mirror of possibility for trans girls everywhere to follow their dreams, even if that means s

It's still Pride my guys. Apayauq won a Now Award from THEM!

“Part of the reason why I did [the Iditarod] again was I wanted to show the world that I am trans,” she explains. “I didn’t have anyone to look up to when I was a kid. When I was four years old, I was like, ‘Oh, I’m going to be a girl when I grow up.’ And nobody around me was like, ‘Hey, yeah, you can actually do that.’ I want the representation to be there.”

“I also wanted to show that being tough isn’t necessarily a masculine trait,” she continues. “I’m really inspired by other female mushers.”

[issuaq]

art vs artist?

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i'm a little late on it but happy disability pride month!! | shop

[akesi-deactivated20230905]

hiiii today i got my new earrings from issuaq beads and i really love them. also these r my first selfies on tumblr so be nice 

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pride pins!! for those of you that dont wear earrings!! | shop

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2023 PRIDE COLLECTION | shop

[loveize]

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[femcassidy]

white people please just purchase native artwork and jewelry from native people i keep seeing idiot white people be like “waaah i wish i could support native creators but its cultural appropriation” girl why would beaders sell you their earrings then. just dont get a medicine wheel or a thunderbird then like damn it is that easy

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http://www.beyondbuckskin.com/p/buy-native.html?m=1

[anexperimentallife]

If Native folks are making it to sell to white people with the approval of their tribe, it’s not “appropriation”–its support and appreciation! So yes, buy that native-made dream catcher, but not the mass produced fakes made by white people. Like, you can go to a pow wow and buy native crafts there, too.

[sch-uwu-lchen]

here are some places to get native/indigenous goods and merch online if you can’t find something local or if physical access is an obstacle:

https://sweetgrasstradingco.com/ https://nativeharvest.com/ https://byellowtail.com/ https://www.salishstyle.com/ https://trickstercompany.com/ https://hutxh.com/ https://www.thentvs.com/ https://urbannativeera.com/ https://www.oxdxclothing.com/ https://kotahbear.com/ https://www.totemdesignhouse.com/ https://ginewusa.com/ https://eighthgeneration.com/

and the only native-owned comic shop in the world: https://redplanetbooksncomics.com/

[issuaq]

hi, just a passerby but i just wanted to say, your beadwork is beautiful! the earrings you posted are absolutely stunning & so is the rest of the work on your page, & i just couldn't scroll by w/o saying so. i hope u have a wonderful day <3

thank u sm anon!! <3

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2023 PRIDE COLLECTION | shop