The Green Stitch Blog
Fashioning Indigenous Identity and Resistance
Written by: Isabelle Sain, Communications Designer @ Threading Change
Editor: Sarah O’Rourke, Communications Manager @ Threading Change
[14-minute read]
Since first contact by settlers, Indigenous peoples, Trans, and 2spirit relatives have been made vulnerable through the appropriation of traditions and culture, and assimilation and forced displacement; both are continuous colonial strategies of extraction through cultural genocide.
Exploring the Significance of Traditions
Written by: Isabelle Sain, Communications Volunteer @ Threading Change
Editor: Sarah O’Rourke, Communications Manager @ Threading Change
[3-minute read]
Over the years, society’s relationship to tradition has declined. The rapid pace of scientific discoveries, and advancements in technology and manufacturing have led to a rise in mass production, and have further contributed to a shift away from traditional crafts.