Category Archives: News

Indigenous Art Across Canada

Art mirrors society. That becomes obvious when one walks through a gallery and sees large [...]

Meet this Winter’s Trend: Seal Skin Cuffs

Gen Z’s have their scrunchies. For the rest us, try seal skin cuffs out for [...]

Choosing Between Faux Fur and Real Fur

By Dana Bowen It’s an age-old question—or at least, a 50-year-old debate. What’s better for [...]

How Europe’s ban on seal products turned frontier communities into pariahs

Danita Catherine Burke, University of Southern Denmark In the 1970s, a sustained campaign convinced much of [...]

Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Métis – learning more about Canada’s First Peoples

It is important to take time to learn more about Indigenous history and culture. The [...]

Seal skin, Beading and Inuit Patterns

Beads and seal skin When early European explorers arrived in Canada’s North, they introduced the [...]

Shopping for Seal Pelts?

Buying seal pelts in Canada is probably easier than anywhere else in the world, but [...]

The Qulliq – a Life Source

The Qulliq – the traditional Inuit seal oil lamp I first experienced the lighting of [...]

Made in and Proudly Indigenous Crafts & Designs celebrate Indigenous Canadian designers by showcasing their fashion creations in seal fur and leather

Montreal, June 8, 2021 – Maison Made in is pleased to partner for the very [...]

Indigenous Fashion: Two Canadian Designers Tell Us About Their Creations

They are both initially from the Great Canadian North, and proud of their roots, the [...]