Faces of Canada Today
Juno Beach Center, Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
“These poppies are symbols of gratitude and respect for those who sacrificed to protect our collective freedom. They were created especially to honour Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQ+ veterans, and those whose service led to the loss of their Indian Status. May their stories inspire us to build an equitable and just future.” - Marissa Magneson
Top: Inuk - Inuit, Northwest Territories (sealskin, button, beads)
Bottom Left: Crystal Gloade - Mi’kmaw, Nova Scotia (porcupine quills, birchbark, sweetgrass)
Bottom Right: Marissa Magneson - Métis Nation of Ontario (various contemporary beads, porcupine quills, abalone shell, dyed caribou/reindeer hair and fish scales, home-tanned fish leather and smoked deer hide)