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Native Land Benefits Ojibwe Language Institute

We love to do the unexpected at Heart Berry. Our Native Land Scarf collaboration is truly in the spirit of creating collaborations no one saw coming to benefit the good work.  With our friends at the MN Wonderwall we have been able to do a series of collaborations! Two tifos, an award winning design, a record breaking shirt fundraiser, and donated over $15,000 to Wakan Tipi and Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition.  We believe in bringing our art to the world and sharing how it can tell our stories, while centering Native narratives. We believe our art loves us and brings good.  Our most recent collaboration is the Native Land Scarf. Scarves are an integral part of Major League Soccer,...

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Inspired Natives Gather in Seattle!

Inspired Natives, not Native Inspired is the driving force behind Louie Gong's vision of creating a new way forward for Native artists with Eighth Generation. The whole crew recently gathered in Seattle for a panel in the historic Town Hall complete with Native art market and chefs.  @heartberry.co An incredible Inspired Natives Event. Shenanigans were had. @Eighth Generation @JohnIsaiahPepion @louiegong #oxdx #milocreations ♬ original sound - Heart Berry  Who are the Inspired Natives? Louie Gong (Nooksack) founder of Eighth Generation whose inspiring and groundbreaking work has changed the industry through the reclamation of the wool blanket and changing the paradigm around how businesses should work with Native artists. Michelle Lowden (Pueblo) of Milo Creations whose work has a resilience and...

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Canvas Rebel Feature

"At Heart Berry we grew from the kitchen table to the trailer to our current HQ! This year we will be hosting our holiday market and classes in house. For me the pride and joy is translating our traditional art onto contemporary formats. Whether its wool blankets or art installations, I love this place where the world converges" Eighth Generation Nedahness Greene MN United MN Dark Clouds Heart Berry Canvas Rebel

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St Cloud State University Art Installation

The narrative about Dakota and Ojibwe relations has always been told as singlularly one of conflict.  When St Cloud State proposed an art installation in their new American Indian Center, Heart Berry's artist Howes knew right away what she hoped for. "This area is so important as this place between our nations as Dakota and Ojibwe people. I really wanted to work with a Dakota artist on this project. Holly Young and I both loved the idea of sharing the story of the gift of the big drum from the Dakota.  The Big drum to me is such an Incredible gift of grace."  This pencil to digital collaboration pulls together the old stories with a modern installatin by Turtle Mountain sign...

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