Bead artist Carrie Lynn Brake says it's been rewarding to see the ridicule of her childhood turned to recognition and respect for her Indigenous ancestry.

Beading is a very old technique passed down through generations as an "ancestral art," Isaac-Gloade said. It is significant not only to the Mi'kmaq, but Indigenous people across North America, she ...

Elizabeth met with members of the Mi'kmaq, an indigenous community known as the 'People of the Dawn,' celebrated for their exquisite beadwork ...

The stunning artistry of beading has been around for centuries in Mi’kma’ki, and for many younger Mi'kmaw generations, it’s more than just creating jewels.

A disappearing Mi’kmaq art form, porcupine quillwork gets renewed attention The Abbe Museum is showing items from its collection and the work of artisans determined to keep the tradition alive.

A pair of expert Mi'kmaw beaders travelled to the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., to assess and guide museum conservators on the best processes to ...

SYDNEY — A couple from Millbrook First Nation is bringing Mi’kmaq culture to the global stage, while giving back to their own community in the process.

“Beading is medicine. I actually use it for therapy.” Ashley Copage, a Mi’kmaq woman from Sipekne’katik First Nation who lives in Rines Creek, N.S., agreed.

Why the Mi'kmaq calendar has 13 months and what they all mean This calendar was developed by ancient people but it still comes incredibly close to our modern Gregorian calendar.

The past stepped into the present amid piles of beads in Millbrook First Nation this weekend. Mi'kmaw artists Cheyenne Isaac-Gloade and husband Garrett Gloade welcomed young people into a beading ...

Some of us would think of it as a feather in our cap to be commissioned to do artwork for provincial courtrooms, but Mi'kmaq bead artist Carrie Lynn Brake isn't one to boast. Ask her about the design ...