Common Weal Community Arts, Regina SK

The Basket Project will engage participants in basket-making as a way for victims, families, and communities to help rebuild their lives after experiences of violence. Veteran artist Michèle Mackasey is helping to develop this program to empower Indigenous girls and women against sexualized violence. Mackasey will work alongside local northern Elders and knowledge keepers to envision a program that is sensitive and relevant to the issues at hand. To further support this work, Common Weal Community Arts hopes to partner with the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan to find appropriate partnering agencies.

Grant amount: $22,880