about the artist
dawn chartrand
Dawn Marie Chartrand is a visual artist, musician, and yoga instructor from Rolling River First Nation, Manitoba. A proud wife, mother of four, and grandmother of nine, she began painting in 2017, focusing on Indigenous-themed art as a form of wellness and self-care. She sells her work across Canada and leads painting and wellness workshops to share the healing power of creativity.
After a decade of practicing yoga and noticing the lack of Indigenous representation in classes, Dawn became a certified instructor in 2022 and founded OM-Digenous Yoga & Wellness. She now teaches several classes weekly, creating a safe, inclusive space for Indigenous people to experience the benefits of yoga.
About Wanuskewin collective
Our shops are a not-for-profit organization that have been apart of the Wanuskewin Heritage Park for over 30 years now. With our earnings going back into the park and other organizations such as ones involved in survivors of Residential schools as well as families of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women; we are fortunate and proud to be apart of Treaty 6 Territory.
