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Please note that December 12th will be the FINAL day of gallery operations before the schools close for their winter break. Online orders will continue but Christmas deliveries can no longer be guaranteed. The gallery will reopen January 8th when we are finished our Midwinter ceremonies.
Please note that our store hours are FLUID. We have small children and knew when we opened the gallery that their care, use of Mohawk language and education would be our priority. Sometimes we will be closed for snow days, sick days, or days to take the kids into the bush! We also continue to participate in powwows, festivals and functions throughout Canada and our gallery may be closed as we travel. If you plan to make a trip to Six Nations to visit the gallery, it is good to email info@saplingandflint.ca or check our social media. Nyá:wen for understanding and welcome to the family!
Sapling & Flint, in the Ohswekén:'a Creation Story tradition, were twin boys born to Skywoman's daughter and instrumental in the creation of the physical universe as we know it today.
Wa'tkwanonhwerátonh tahnon skennenakénhak. We are Teyotsihstokwáthe Dakota Brant & Yonenyà:kenht Jesse Brant. We are proud Mohawk Turtle clan twin sisters born & raised in Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.
As we became mothers and began raising families, it became apparent to us how strongly we value immersing our children in their culture. Raising Kanyen'kéha speaking children at home we realized how much work needs to be done in our modern 21st century society to create space for Indigenous youth to have a positive upbringing, that has accurate and positive reflections of themselves in their daily lives. We began our brand to meet this challenge. At Sapling & Flint, our designs are "conversation pieces that share the story of Turtle Island". We are proud to keep our operation local. Our jewellery is by us, specializing in gold, and authentic wampum & sterling silver; materials of the trade of our wampum cutting & silversmithing ancestors in the colonial and pre-contact periods of our People.
Since our inception in 2017, an annual portion of our profits have gone to cultural revitalization projects in the Six Nations community, including Haudenosaunee language immersion programs, longhouse building projects, and supporting youth to attend world class Lacrosse tournaments, the North American Indigenous Games, and cultural programs.
Teyotsihstokwáthe ("A Shining Constellation") is a regalia maker, artist, emcee, and travels frequently as an international speaker on Indigenous issues. She is noted for being awarded the title of Miss Indian World at the Gathering of Nations powwow in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is an Indspire Laureate, regarded as the most prestigious award given by the Indigenous community to Indigenous people in Canada. She holds a Master's of Community Planning from the University of British Columbia and is a proud volunteer firefighter with the Six Nations Fire & Emergency Services .
Yonenyà:kenht ("transparent stone" referring to the Herkimer diamonds that grow in the Mohawk Valley) is a jeweller who specializes in Herkimer diamond and wampum jewelry. She has a Diploma in Jewellery Methodology from George Brown College, and learned traditional wampum cutting techniques from knowledgeable local cutters throughout her youth. A graduate of the Primary Care Paramedic Program at the Ontario College of Health & Technology, she has served as a Captain in the Six Nations Fire & Emergency Services, and was awarded the distinction of "Most Outstanding Firefighter" by the Ontario Native Firefighters Association.