10 Indigenous Businesses In Toronto You Can Support Today

Indigenous businesses in Toronto are on the rise. Oftentimes, it can be hard to find these businesses as they are not highly advertised, but this does not mean they are not out there. Many Indigenous businesses in Toronto do exist with most of them scattered across the GTA.
You can identify an indigenous craft anywhere by its eye-catching, stunning colours, style, quality, art, and design. Artisanship is an essential element for the cultural identity in the native community as they serve as a worship instrument, décor, reflection of culture and environment, clothes, and household items.
Below is an updated list of Indigenous businesses in Toronto that you can support today:

1) Pacha

Pacha Indigenous Art Collection is situated at 614 Bloor Street West. You may discover fantastic handcrafted items such as jewellery, unique bone and quill pendants, copal, Tapiz, purses, scarves, smudge bowls, and now they have special Uma masks that are useful and fashionable during this pandemic. Their art depicts and tells stories about their surroundings, homeland, and environment, which is highly intriguing.

2) Craft Ontario Shop and Gallery

Craft Ontario – Shop and Gallery Craft Ontario – Shop and Gallery, situated at 1106 Queen Street West, is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing local artists with support and opportunities to sell and display their work through membership. The shop and gallery showcase over 200 original handcrafted creations by local artists, including aboriginal arts such as sculpture, prints, accessories, and paintings.

3) Chichester Canada, Inc

Chichester Canada, Inc. is a native American products retailer and wholesaler situated at 3269 Bloor Street West in Etobicoke, Ontario. They provide excellent customer service and personnel and affordable, one-of-a-kind goods that are hard to locate. Their store offers natural products such as fur, hides, shell products, mounted animals, native American handcrafted goods such as Attikamek dreamcatchers, Obijbwa birchbark boats, Cree accessories, Iroquois pendant necklaces and smudge bowls, and much more.

4) Warren Steven Scott

Warren Steven Scott, a member of the Nlaka’pamux Nation, is a Toronto-based indigenous luxury apparel designer and craftsperson. Scott creates a line of contemporary jewellery and apparel that incorporate his ancestral cultural perspective and aesthetic. His vibrant designs and inventions may be found at one of his Toronto locations, 812 Dundas St West.

5) Whetung Ojibwa Centre

Whetung Ojibwa Centre is situated at 875 Mississauga Street. It features various native crafts and arts, clothes, leatherwork, sculptures, moccasins, jewelry, quillwork, blankets, purses, and many more handmade gift ideas that you can buy online or in-store.

6) Outlier Leather co

David Spence, a Nisichawayasihk Cree man, owns and operates Outlier Leather Co, a modern leather culture business. He sells leather purses, key chain holders, belts, bags, and other leather designs. He also sells beadwork, all of which are from ethnically sourced and environmentally friendly materials.

7) Northern Expressions I Inuit Art

Northern Expressions is fully committed to promoting Canadian Indigenous art. They offer authentic Inuit & Native art and gifts, all made in Canada. These artworks are handmade and come in various mediums such as painting, sculpture, prints and limited edition prints. Their goal is to promote Canada’s Aboriginal artists by providing original artwork that you can cherish for years to come.

8) Pow Wow Cafe

Pow Wow Café is Toronto’s only restaurant that specializes in Pow Wow cuisine, located in the heart of Kensington Market. They are known for their tacos which are all served with their signature Ojibway-style frybread. They also serve breakfast and dinner, with indigenous sourced ingredients like Cape Croker maple syrup, Wild rice from Curve Lake whitefish, lake trout, and so on coming from Nippising.

9) SunHeart Rises Designs

SunHeart Rises Designs is a Canadian Indigenous business that specializes in traditional and contemporary Indigenous jewelry and accessories. They work with natural materials, including leather, bone, horn, and other organic materials to create one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable art. The owner “Trip Phoenix” is an Indigenous artisan crafting for 6 years.

10) Resist Clothing

Resist Clothing is a Native clothing brand that amplifies the presence and voices of Indigenous people. With the purchase of this clothing, some of the profits will go towards supporting Indigenous communities. The company strives to produce high-quality products with “Native-made” designs to create a piece that sparks conversations.

Conclusion

Help out Indigenous businesses in Toronto today by supporting the ones you like as they offer unique, beautiful and one-of-a-kind products for everyone to enjoy. Not only that, these shops provide a space where the community can gather and bond together which is something we can all cherish.
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