Be A Good Ancestor
Fancy Dancer

Materials

1950’s vintage dress, hand rolled paper beads, wire, jingles, vintage beads; abalone, dentalium, turquoise, crystal, and glass beads, woven belt, iron-on letters, antique magnifying glass.

About

Created in ceremony from the pages of the first Thriving Women publication by 7th Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples. These stories include the story of the Abalone Woman and uplifts the many voices of the good work done by many Indigenous Peoples in the community. These beads are fastened onto the skirt of the dress and glow in the dark. The top of the dress is adorned with tiny beads made from the pages of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of  Indigenous Peoples. This regalia dress, Be A Good Ancestor Dancer, is a deep and heartfelt  tribute to the incredible work and people that make up this powerful and strengthening organization that has taught and empowered me to be on the path of what it means to be a good ancestor in this lifetime.