Nationality Mohawk | Known for Fashion and design | |
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Full Name of the Turtle Clan Other names Tammy Beauvais Kanienkehaka Alma mater First Nation Technical Institute Occupation Fashion Designer, Fine Artist, Entrepreneur Employer Self-employed by Tammy Beauvois Designs, her company since 1999 Other name Tammy Beauvais Kanienkehaka | ||
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Tammy Beauvais is an Indigenous fashion designer from Kahnawake Mohawk Territory. She left Kahnawake in 1990 following the Oka Crisis. In 1999 Beauvais launched Tammy Beauvais Designs a North American Indigenous Fashion company which produces contemporary, authentically Indigenous made clothing that honors Indigenous spirituality and traditions.
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Career
Beauvais has been designing since she was 13 years of age. Her company, Tammy Beauvais Designs, was founded in 1999 and designs contemporary and traditional indigenous clothing for both celebrations and everyday use. Their products include clothing and accessories such as wedding apparels, Pow-wow-opoly board game, apparel and sunglasses.
Her work resides in the collections of the McCord Museum, Heard Museum and the Budeskunsthalle Museum.
A beaded cape created by Beauvais was gifted to Michelle Obama by the Canadian government. In 2011, Beauvais created a new scarf for graduating Aboriginal students of McGill University that will be introduced into convocation ceremonial dress. The scarves acknowledge the importance of Aboriginal students and their ties to the University.
