Allen Thompson was born in 1962 in Ebb and Flow, Manitoba, located in the mid region of Canada. Allen is of Saulteaux descent, however he grew up influenced by northwest coast culture. Allen began carving in 1987 under the expert guidance of Derek Wilson, Henry Robertson, and his brother, Kelvin[…]
Read More »Kelvin Thompson was born in Northern Manitoba in 1958 and is of Ojibway decent. Kelvin was adopted into the Haisla Nation after studying under Barry and Derek Wilson at the Vancouver Indian Centre in 1979. While studying at the Indian Centre, Kelvin carved a totem pole with Henry Robertson, another[…]
Read More »Mark Redsky was born into the Anishnabe Nation in Kenora, Ontario. Mark discovered his artistic talents for stone carving in high school and has continued to work on his craft since 1995. He has also expressed himself artistically in the form of poetry and acting. Being Anishnabe, Mark draws upon[…]
Read More »My name is Nokomis. I’m an Ojibway artist and storyteller who grew up in the bush almost seventy years ago. The literal translation of my name means “the great mother” for Nokomis was the spirit who created the Ojibway in the world. In another context the word can mean grandmother.[…]
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