Ribbon skirt workshop in Winnipeg helps pass on Indigenous tradition – CBC

May 20, 2024

Some participants say workshop was a way to reconnect with their roots

A ribbon skirt-making workshop in Winnipeg this weekend gave some participants a chance to learn about Indigenous culture while giving others an opportunity to connect with their roots.

Fifteen participants came out to the workshop hosted by cultural organization Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA) where they got to learn the art of ribbon skirt making from Cree elders Gloria Buboire and Sharon Pelletier.

For Delaney Litowitz, it was a deeply meaningful experience to be able to make one for the first time and learn about a traditional practice that wasn’t passed down through her family.

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