Amelia Reimer, (b. 1974, USA)
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Reimer is an artist of Métis ancestry (Montana/Alberta), and has been most recently exploring painting with acrylics and watercolour -- as well as expressions through appliqué embroidery beading. She has been known to perform in various storytelling and song circles and provide ceremonial openings with land acknowledgements and opening prayers. She is heavily influenced by her lifetime commitment to Indigenous community, rights, and advocacy. She has lived and worked in St. John’s, Newfoundland since 2012 and has focused on anti-violence and mental wellness work, specifically regarding Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women, Indian Residential School Survivors, and their families.
Although involved in the arts since her early youth, Reimer first felt regarded by community as an “artist” in 2014, when she was nominated to participate in the 1st Petapan: First Light Indigenous Arts Symposium at Millbrook, Nova Scotia. She started working with acrylic paints in 2017 while supporting incarcerated Indigenous women at the provincial women’s prison at Clarenville, Newfoundland and has continued her work with criminalized Indigenous men and women.
Reimer has lived/worked with Makah Nation, Quileute Nation, Lower Elwha S’Klallam Nation, Mohawk Nation, and many others. She is culturally-adopted as a strong Mountain Maidu woman. Her two children are enrolled (“status”) members of the Makah Nation.
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