teaandbannock

indigenous women photographers: telling story, sharing light

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"Living thousands of kilometers away from my home, I have to make an effort to practice and hear the language, so I don’t forget again.

When discussing the struggles I’m having with this distance, one of my classmates told me that home is “the place where your spirit breathes.” He was right." - Joi T Arcand, Ontario

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"I’m a little sad to admit but fear has coloured a bit of this pregnancy, and maybe because it’s my first, but I have all these fears that swim around in my brain. In part it’s due to people’s voices, and I really need to learn how to shut my ears. One of the first things people usually say to me is “you aren’t still lifting weights, are you?” or “you stopped working out, right?”" - Claudine Bull, Alberta

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"One of the very first artists I was introduced to was Navajo Clothing Label Designer Jared Yazzie. His prints deliver a striking urban native look along with a strong political message – most know-table in his “Native Americans discovered Columbus” T-Shirt under the Label OXDX." - Caroline Blechert, British Columbia

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"The hand games competition can be quite confusing for somebody who has never seen it played before. There is people crowed into a tight circle, the is drummers singing surrounding the hand game players and the players are seated or kneeling on the mats chanting, hiding their token and/or making hand gestures." - Shawna McLeod, NWT

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"Lately, I have been going through my images searching for themes. I noticed that I seem to have been taking lots of pictures of hands. Hands holding. Hands touching. Reaching out." - Amanda Laliberte, British Columbia

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"And so we gather each year on Feb. 14 to both name and honour those stolen mothers, sisters, daughters, aunties, grannies, partners and friends in ceremony, prayer and song. Because the individual women are more important than their combined numbers." - Jessica Wood, British Columbia. 

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"...the beautiful territory of the Tr’ondek Hwech’in" - Joi Arcand, Ontario

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"And we’re starting. It’s a start. It’s something small, just a touch of sexuality. Just a touch of sensual. And it makes us laugh, and blush, and hopefully smile. It reminds of us of our first kisses and crushes. Of sitting around on old couches and holding hands, waiting for them to make the first move." - Tenille Campbell, Saskatchewan

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"I work hard to find the balance between my love for photography and it becoming a “chore,” or just a job. It’s been one of the hugest challenges of being a photographer for me." - Claudine Bull, Alberta

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"I grew up eating bannock and bismarcks; drinking pic-a-pop and jersey cream; devouring dried moose meat and pickled herring; walking in mukluks and roller skating in the basement; finding treasures at the garbage dump and under the christmas tree; picking blueberries and watering carrots; ice fishing and reading sweet valley twins." - Amanda Laliberte, British Columbia

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"My greatest inspiration however comes from examining culture and how it evolves. I believe deep-rooted tradition connect us to the past and the legacy of our ancestors. " - Caroline Blechert, British Columbia

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“I strive to transform individual images into a visual lyric that better express a modern Indigenous narrative. " - Jessica Wood, British Columbia

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"Fashion photography inspired by indigenous culture is where my real interest is. This allows me to be creative in several ways including styling, makeup, traditional clothing, props and settings." - Shawna McLeod, Northwest Territories

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“"In 2012, I combined my love of art, design, and publishing to create kimiwan ‘zine, a magazine for Indigenous artists and writers. I’m a freelance graphic designer and full-time artist." - Joi T Arcand, Ontario

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"My goal has always been to capture my Indigenous people on camera, breaking down visual stereotypes, and promoting the laughter and joy in my world." - Tenille Campbell, Saskatchewan 

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Indigenous women, holding each other up. Visual artists, supporting each other. A safe place to talk about the work, interpretation and inspiration behind projects. A place that reminds us of sitting at home around the kitchen table, with tea&bannock.

Tenille Campbell, Saskatchewan 

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