Camp, 2017.

~A collaboration between Namaakii Bear Hat and Richelle Bear Hat for Arts Commons, Mohkinstsis, AB.~

Camp, is a collaborative work from Brittney Bear Hat and Richelle Bear Hat that is a further exploration of their Cree heritage. Moving deeper and with more direction from their first collaboration project, Little Cree Women (Sisters, Secrets and Stories).

Native Pride is a strange phrase and a hard one to understand. This culture is deep with history and ever-adapting, Richelle and Brittney Bear Hat strive to bridge that gap of separation. Together they build conversation and storytelling as the main key to their practices. As sisters growing up in Calgary they have felt the loss and complexity of being Native which in turn has been significant in their own practices but also in becoming adults. They have learned that being Native is about more than one viewpoint and their experiences can help shape their culture.

photo credit: Namaakii