The Native Craftsmen of Quebec is a non-profit organization, founded in 1974 as part of a socio-economic program by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada. This program ended in the early 1990s. Since then, the Corporation has been self-funded and solely administered by members of First Nations from various communities in Quebec. Notably, it contributes to the economic development of Canada and has built a solid reputation among indigenous and non-indigenous artisans in the country.
The Corporation serves as a distribution center, offering businesses and artisans various traditional, customary, and contemporary materials, available online or in-store, and can ship anywhere in Canada by sea, land, or air.
The basic products offered mainly belong to the following categories: leather, beads, threads, ribbons, fabrics, furs, feathers, various natural products, and various tools and accessories for creation.
The Corporation of Indian Artisans of Quebec provides quality products in Canada to a diverse clientele such as:
Institutional: Inuit cooperatives (Nunavik and Nunavut), Band councils, Schools, Correctional facilities, Indigenous friendship centers, Indigenous cultural institutes, Health centers, manufacturers, businesses of various scales, governments;
Indigenous artisans: privileged clientele of the corporation;
Non-indigenous artisans: fast-growing clients targeted in the future marketing strategy;
In-store customers;
Online web customers.
The Corporation of Indian Artisans of Quebec aims to maintain its position as a Canadian leader in the distribution of basic materials and socially contribute to the growth of artisans and indigenous communities.
Thank you for your trust.
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