b'ANEMKI ART COLLECTIVEPOWER By Bryan Hansen in NUMBERSThe Anemki Art Collective brings together a group of Indigenous artists to support their work and amplify their visibilityT he Anemki Art Collective isMarshall has long mentored Indigenousfor Thunder Mountain, a geographical an innovative collaborationmakers in various aspects of values- formation found on Fort William of 20 Indigenous artists.based entrepreneurship. A makerFirst Nation.Founded by Jean Marshall,herself, she saw a need to support the an Anishinaabe member of Fort Williamresilient women who are empoweringThe Collective represents makers of First Nation in Northern Ontario, ittheir community through creativity andmany forms of traditional Indigenous art exists to support, encourage and celebrateknowledge transference. Out of thisand practice, often using materials from Indigenous makers from Northwesternneed, the Anemki Art Collective wasthe land such as birch bark, porcupine Ontario while exploring the deep connec- born. This started because I rememberquills, fish skin leather, and tanned tions between mainstream fashion,being a young artist and not having Indigenous art and traditional practices. Ina lot of opportunities or support, so Imoosehide to create items ranging from so doing, the collective amplifies the visi- created them myself, explains Marshall,purses and medallions to ribbon skirts, bility and voice of Indigenous women. noting that Anemki is the Ojibwe nameearrings and other jewelry. The Anemki Collective is comprised of 20 Indigenous artists some pictured here to help support their work and amplify the visibility of their creations32Fall/Winter 2022'