About the Artists

Manidoo Ogitgaan’s mission is to work with their communities to preserve and revitalize the Spiritual knowledge, language, culture and ceremonies of the Anishinaabeg. This is in an effort to improve their health and the health of the ecological family. The organization conveys the traditions of its Indigenous ancestors through work from artists, such as storytellers, painters, beaders and canoe builders.

Featured artists on this piece include:

Zac Earley (White Earth Ojibwe), birch bark artist, painter, canoe building apprentice, storyteller and woodworker.

Ty Stately (Red Lake Ojibwe), canoe building apprentice, wood worker, singer of traditional songs and painter.

Kevin Rosebear (Red Lake Ojibwe), canoe building apprentice.

Robert Fineday (Red Lake Ojibwe), skilled birch bark artist, painter, Ojibwe folk artist, storyteller and canoe building apprentice.

Victoria Fineday (Red Lake Ojibwe), a birch bark artist, beadwork artist, seamstress and canoe building apprentice.

Kaitlyn Grenier, canoe building apprentice who likes to work with various art forms.

Rachel Austin (Black/Catawba), special guest artist who provided valuable insight and guidance works with birch bark, cedar weaving, seamstress and experienced canoe builder.

Marlyn Black (Red Lake Ojibwe), an artist and canoe apprentice.

Sherrylynn Rosebear (Red Lake Ojibwe), canoe building apprentice.

Laban Smith (Walpole Island First Nation), canoe builder, painter and tattoo artist who also contributed to the project.