Indigenous Artists Across North America Bead Their Provinces And States

In early April during strict quarantine measures, CeeJay Johnson, a Dakota and Tlingit artist of Kooten Creations, beaded her state of Alaska. She then sent out a call to action to other Indigenous beadworkers across North America to bead their provinces and states hoping to encourage beadwork amid the pandemic and promote Indigenous artists' work.

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#BeadYourState #BeadYourProvince Bead Your State/Province Final Map - made by Indigenous artists across Turtle Island Graphic by @dreamsr4sleepin

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Rena Laboucan, from the Driftpile Cree Nation in Northern Alberta stepped up to complete the Nunavut submission just hours before the project's August 5 deadline. The final map will be available on merchandise, with proceeds being donated to Indigenous beading programs in the U.S. and Canada.