Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC)

Composite image showing different aspects of Indigenous cultures. The image contains photos of a small fishing boat, an eagle feather fan, bison grazing, a drumming circle, a willow branch, a Haida canoe, a Métis sash, and an Inuit rock carving.

Our Components’ IIC sites

A beaded map of Canada created by Indigenous artists. Each province and territory has a different design that represents the Indigenous people who live there
Kooteen CreationsBead Your Province Map made by Indigenous artists across Turtle Island: Amanda Laliberte, Ashley Copage, Ashley McKenzie-Dion, Didi Grandjambe, Jennelle Doyle, Joelle Charlie, Kyla Woodward, Lenore Augustine, Marissa Magneson, Mellz Compton, Monique Jolly, Rena Laboucan. Graphics by Justin David Romero.

Resources

Composite image showing different aspects of Indigenous cultures. The image contains photos of a small fishing boat, an eagle feather fan, bison grazing, a drumming circle, a willow branch, a Haida canoe, a Métis sash, and an Inuit rock carving.
Photo credits: Dennis Jarvis, Jim Hoffman, WherezJeff, John Jackson, Chris Corrigan, Bill Wilson, Jason Drury, and vxla.

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