Beading MASTER Class - Part 1

The first in a series of videos teaching Indigenous crafting skills, this introduces the art of beading. Nikeeya of the Dene Tha shares her unique technique for creating high quality beading patterns. Not done using drawn patterns, hers is a method that encourages flexibility, creativity while also being very efficient.

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[Cherokie]

People learn these skills by watching their elders. With youtube, we can share our elders and all learn so much more than ever before. Youtube really is an amazing thing. It will help us keep our culture alive.

[ambersandell-siuda]

Thank you so much for this video. Due to some bad circumstances I’ve had to cut off the side of my family that is indigenous, that meant cutting off the only person who cared enough to still practice tradition. I’ve basically lived wondering what it would be like to know about my heritage, and as I grew up I learned about my grandfathers side which is finish, my other grandfather who was polish and my grandmother who was Irish, but because I never got the chance to be a part of my other grandmothers family I could tell that part of my heritage was just kind of missing? Recently I’ve bern trying to learn more, and it’s amazing to have people like you

[dharkling]

Thank you for your excellent teaching and video. It's so comforting to listen to you talk and teach and the drumming and dancing in the background. It's so easy to learn from you. I wish I had started this when I was a young girl. I have tried so many things (crafts) and in beading, I think I have finally found the right "thing". ;).

[dankbasementcore]

Thank you so much for this elder, this is incredibly helpful to us reconnecting natives who's family's have forgotten or abandoned our ways. My Elisi always seems ashamed when I bring up the topic of our heritage or culture and I still to this day don't know why, but I am determined to get it back, beading is part of that journey.

[Jojo_]

Thank you so much for this! This is helping me expand my knowledge of beading. ❤

[wolfmaan]

You are an encyclopedia of knowledge. Thank you so much for sharing these skills with the world!

[kellyjohnson]

I’m 52 years old and my grandmother is 93. She just told me that her grandmother was full blood Cherokee. I’m wanting to learn everything I can to share with my grandkids. So glad to of found your channel. Thank you for sharing the skills you’ve learned over the years.

[kiqwihx]

I’m learning from your video and it’s very informative. I’m from “The Great Navajo Nation” Reservation and I am full blooded Navajo-Díne and your video brings back many memories of when I use to watch my Grandmother and all her sisters beading and I just so fascinated by watching them all. Thank you and many blessings shí másánní meaning Grandmother in Navajo Díné language.

[allboyscampus]

Thank you for this. I'm currently trying to teach my class aspects of indigenous culture and beading immediately came to mind. Your instructions were very helpfully

[maggielamar]

Thank you so much for making this video! I do beading to but still learning. Am Navajo ( Hopi Tribe). Hope to see more videos from you. Mitakuye Oyasin

[Jennifer-ylhm]

Thank you so very much...For passing along your knowledge to further and give beauty to this world

[michael]

Thank you so very much...For passing along your knowledge to further our culture to the future generations!!...Marci Cho!!

[lbcustomleather]

I learned a lot! Thank you for the video . This week im making my first pair of mukluks❤🤞

[joannadorothy]

Thnk you so very much. Apreciated it greatly.

[maryzylema]

Beautiful work, your boots are incredible ! I would love to have your talent to make those.😊😍💖

[nativeandindigenuscraftcre]

Hi Thanks for sharing of how you do beadwork is means a lot to me I have beading for a long time now I do use modern materials like Felt and mix media paper with the pattern on it I use to not put the pattern on my work I use to just bead that form my minds eye but for some thing I have to do the pattern for earrings and moccasins on both feet I do agree with you I know what you mean when working with the materials

[persephone]

M'y granny was so traumatised by her teacher that she Never really did anything culture Wise no matter how Much i beg her i had more luck with my dad and he got the résidentiel school trauma as well but i was Never truly able to embrase m'y culture 100% like what i wanted thank you for youre chanel

[donnamaldonado]

Very informative. Are you using light- or medium-weight interfacing? I gotta try your wrapping knot. My finger rolling knots need an upgrade. I liked the bead counting information and to leave a little room for tacking down between the beads. On to part 2.

[Sevenoh]

My cousin pigeon foot needs this because he is depressed

[pamelaharrison]

Thank you so much for your video.What tribe are you from