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- The distinct style of Northwest Coast is easily recognizable worldwide. Most recognize the Haida and Kwakwaka’ wakw designs, but most do not realize region is made up of numerous nations and can be grouped into larger main groups: the Haida, the Tlingit, the Tsimshian (including Nisga’a and Gitksan), Nuxalk (Bella Coola), the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka and includes the Haisla, Heilstuk, Oweekeno), Northern Wakashan, Kwakwakw’waka (Kwakuitl) and the Coast Salish.
- Inuit Art was brought the mainstream public in the late 1950s by James Houston. James Houston travelled to Cape Dorset in 1956 as a northern service officer with the Canadian Government’s Department of Northern Affairs.
- The Portage College Museum of Aboriginal Art and Artifacts (MOAPAA) proudly showcases traditional works from various Indigenous cultures across Canada. The exhibit tells the history of these original art forms from precontact to modern day and features exquisite pieces showcasing wonderful craftsmanship.
- A range of styles and materials highlighting Indigenous cultures across Canada is showcased in MOAPAA’s extensive basket collection.
- The Alberta Artist Gallery is part of the museum and houses the museum store as well as shorter length exhibitions.
- The Portage College Museum of Aboriginal Peoples' Art and Artifacts (MOAPAA) has been awarded $112,500 from the Government of Alberta through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) to commission three pieces of work from Indigenous artists for MOAPPA's Celebrating New Dawn project.
- The Woodland School of Art was started by Norval Morrisseau, the bold visual style interprets oral stories, legends and world views with paint, canvas and other art media.
- Inspired by the work of Benjamin Chee Chee, a second wave of woodland artists emerged in the early seventies.
- Indigenous artists works have been showcased by Canada Post.
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We acknowledge that Portage College’s service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.