This is part of a series called Ann's Eye, featuring the work of Ann Paul, a Wolastoqey content creator. You can see more Ann's Eye pieces by clicking here. For Ann Paul, a ribbon skirt starts with ...

Here in Onigamiising, the Indian Education program staff and Parent Committee recently hosted get-togethers in which girls and women sewed ribbon skirts. Because I enjoy sewing, my daughter invited me ...

Some Mi'kmaw women will mark National Ribbon Skirt Day by encouraging children to take pride in and wear cultural items like ribbon skirts. Thursday is National Ribbon Skirt Day, a day to encourage ...

A ribbon skirt maker from the Kawacatoose First Nation takes pride in the nationally celebrated day but it wasn’t always like that. “For myself as a child, the reason I felt ashamed wearing long ...