White Buffalo Crafts by Isabelle

My poppy is finished lest we forget. #remembranceday #beadedpoppy #poppy #lestweforget #indigenousbeadwork #beadedpoppy

My great-grandfather Howard Peter Joe and his brother Ernest Stanley Joe. They left Rama reserve (around lake simcoe in Ontario), where they attended an Indian Day School, to join the First World War. When my great-grandpa returned he underwent a too common story in Canada... he lost his status and didn’t return to the reserve, changed his last name, struggled with substance abuse, and completely denounced his indigenous identity. We must talk about our Indigenous veterans ...and their unique experience. Today is National Aboriginal Veterans Day. I remember your struggles Howard & Ernest and I’m thankful for your service and doing what you could when you returned to survive in a society which denounced your identity. I hope that even though back then he refused to let my grandpa and his brother seek out our reserve and membership, that my great grandpa would be proud of where our family is today in proudly representing Rama First Nation. Lest we Forget. Chi Miigwetch. #weremember #lestweforget #aboriginalveteransday #nationalaboriginalveteransday #remembranceday #poppy #worldwar #indigenous #anishinaabe #ramafirstnation See more

November is for beading poppies... For the ever supportive @marcus_mattucci #poppies #november #remembrance #lestweforget #november2020 #poppy #beadedpoppy #indigenous #beading #beadedpin #ojibwe #anishinaabe

*NFS* pop socket #ojibwebeading #whitebuffalocraftsbyisabelle #diy #beadwork #popsocket #anishinaabe #beading #beader

Aaaaaaand another one... Day 24. Defender #ndninktober2020 #ndninktober #inktober #indigenous #anishinaabe #ojibwe #nativeart #defender #landback #landdefender