Medium Black (Dark Times) Sash Louis Riel Beaded with size 11 Charlottes

Beaded with size 11 Charlottes and seed beads

With contributions from Métis Elders Rose Richardson and Olive Whitford

and calls it a design element (p

5cm ring diameter

For this stunning set of twenty-seven gallery-quality prints and accompanying companion booklet

Medium Black (Dark Times) Sash Louis Riel Beaded with size 11 CharlottesMedium Dark Times sash (210cm x 12cm) The black border replacing the red represents the dark period after 1870 when the Mtis were suppressed and dispossessed of their land. RED: Represents the blood of the Mtis that was shed through the years while fighting for their rights BLUE: Represents the depth of the Mtis spirit WHITE: Represents the Mtis connection to the Earth and Creator YELLOW: Represents Prosperity BLACK: Represents the dark times of