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Indigenous-owned businesses reflect their cultural stories, community and nations! These entrepreneurs use traditional knowledge with […]
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Indigenous-owned businesses reflect their cultural stories, community and nations! These entrepreneurs use traditional knowledge with a contemporary twist. This holiday season, support First Nation, Métis & Inuit owned businesses. Here is a selection of Indigenous made one-of-a-kind gifts that your loved ones will enjoy!
Kokom Scrunchies are inspired by the kokom (grandmother) scarf. Here, Kokum Scrunchies anticipates being a future elder and imagines the passing down of teachings to their community and relations. These scrunchies and scarves are a treat on those bad hair days And we aren’t stopping just yet! Here at CRE, we are starstruck by all there is to choose from!
Assinewe Jewelry focuses on reclaiming Indigenous identity through their clay and beadwork earrings, Niibin Waabigwan which means summer flower in Anishinaabe. These earrings will surely take you to a place of summer breezes, flowers and happiness! ☀️
FutureKokum, will have you thinking of your BFF ♀️ with their Nitôtêm earrings which translates to My Friend in the Cree language. It’s a must-have piece to wear at your next holiday event.
Cozy up with new gear in Section Thirty Five OXDX x Section 35 hoody to keep you warm while doing your favourite holiday activities!
Check out the rest of the list to find the ultimate gift! Whether you are looking for apparel, jewelry, cosmetics and even skateboards, CRE’s Holiday Guide has got you covered for all your holiday shopping needs! ✨
Indigenous Owned Business Vendors
Fashion Design
Totem Design House https://totemdesignhouse.ca/
Alicia’s Designs https://www.aliciasdesigns.ca/
Ay Lelum- The Good House of Design https://aylelum.com/
Bentwood https://bentwoodbox.ca/
Cristys Designs https://cristysjewelry.ca/
White Otter Design https://whiteotterdesignco.com/
Celeste Pedri http://www.celestepedri.ca/material-kwe.html/
Lesley Hampton https://lesleyhampton.com/
Evan Ducharme https://www.evanducharme.com/
Nio Perkins Design https://www.niioperkins.com/
Warren Steven Scott https://warrenstevenscott.com/
She Native Goods https://www.shenative.com/
Inuk Clothing Co https://www.lnukclothingco.ca/
Contrary Company https://www.contraryco.shop/
Streetwear
The Rez Life https://therezlife.com/
Rez Famous https://rezfamous.square.site/
OXDX Clothing https://www.oxdxclothing.com/
Mobilize https://www.mobilizewaskawewin.com/shop/
Section Thirty Five https://www.sectionthirtyfive.com/
Urban Native Era https://urbannativeera.com/
Born In The North https://borninthenorth.com/
Hinaani https://www.hinaani.ca/
Beadwork & Jewelry
The Beads Knees https://thebeadsknees.ca/
Native Diva Creations https://www.nativedivacreations.com/
Lor Brand Bead https://lorbrandbeadco.com/
Denim and Sage https://denimandsage.ca/
Ak Cloudberry https://akcloudberry.com/
Bizaanide’ewin Beadwork & Supplies – https://bizaanideewin.com/
Assinewe Jewelry https://www.assinewejewelry.ca/
Running Fox Beads https://runningfoxbeads.com/
Marissa Bawaajigan https://www.marissagroulx.com/
Harvest Moon Designs https://harvestmoondesigns.ca/
Morganasoyuf http://www.morganasoyuf.com/
Indi City https://www.indicity.ca/
Ninosheyans Beads https://ninosheyansbeads.ca/
Cree By The Sea https://www.creebythesea.ca/
Jada Creations https://www.jadacreations.co/
Cedar Lilie https://cedarlilie.com/
Tania Larsson https://tanialarsson.com/
Mad Aunty https://mad-aunty.com/
Three Sisters By Emma https://threesistersbyemma.com/
Catherine Blackburn https://www.catherineblackburn.com/
Second Aura https://secondaura.ca/
Hands of Solomon https://www.handofsolomon.ca/
FutureKokum https://futurekokum.com/
SheNative https://www.shenative.com/
Arts (illustration, graphic art, photography, books)
Tundra Wizard https://tundrawizard.com/
Bridget George https://bridgetgeorge.com/
Luke Swinson https://lukeswinsonart.com/
Red Works Photography http://www.redworks.ca/
Nokideye Creations https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/NokideyeCreations/
Colouring it Forward https://colouringitforward.com/
Copper Canoe Woman Creations https://www.coppercanoewoman.com/
Morning Star Designs https://www.morningstardesigns.ca/
Mer Young (illustrator) https://www.meryoung.com/
Steven Paul Judd https://stoodis.com/
Good Minds Books https://www.goodminds.com/
Indigenous Art Collective
Chinimiwin https://www.chinimiwin.com/
Pacha Arts Collection https://pachaarts.com/
Yukon First Nations Art https://yfnarts.ca/
Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada https://passthefeather.org/
Skateboards
Apache Skateboards http://apacheskateboards.com/
Colonialism Skateboards http://www.colonialism.ca/
Beauty & Cosmetics
Cheekbone Beauty https://cheekbonebeauty.ca/
Ojibwe Cosmetics https://ojibwecosmetics.ca/
Prados Beauty https://pradosbeauty.com/
Blended Girl Cosmetics https://blendedgirl.com/
Scrunchies
Kokom Scrunchies https://kokomscrunchies.ca/
Soap & fragrance
Quw’utsun’ Made https://www.quwutsunmade.com/
Uasau soap https://uasausoap.com/
Sister Sage https://sisterssage.com/
Shkwalwen Botanicals https://skwalwen.com/
Sequoia Soaps https://shop.sequoia.ca/
Yukon Soap Company https://yukonsoaps.com/
Other – Food, Jewelry, Clothing
Culture Shock http://culture-shock-alert-bay.myshopify.com/
One Crafty Mikmaq https://onecraftymikmaq.com/
Kivliq https://www.kivliq.com/
Trickster Company https://trickstercompany.com/
Indigenous Manufactures
Anishinaabe Bimishimo Corp https://anishinaabebimishimo.ca/
Canadian Native Store https://canadiannativestore.com/
