
Colouring book by Six Nations youth is free, available for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CBC
A group of young artists from Six Nations of the Grand River have released a colouring and activity book inspired by cultural and linguistic elements of their community.
The artists, who call themselves the Group of Six, sketched images and digitized them to make a 68-page book.
Artist Mya Warner said the group came up with the idea during the pandemic, when many kids were stuck at home.
"Around here, the Wi-Fi is not really good, so a lot of kids were struggling with school, so it gave us an idea to give them something to be working on," said Warner, 16, who is one of the group's members.
The book features images of traditional clothing, animals and unique plants found in the community and items and instruments used in ceremonies.
"We wanted to pick things that could really show who we are. We really just tried to keep it things around here," said Warner.
There is also a poem, crossword puzzle and a DIY basket cut out, all representative of the Haudenosaunee people.

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