Alaska Native Fur Ban Sparks Discrimination Concerns Among Indigenous Etsy Sellers

Alaska Native artists protest Etsy's fur ban 🌍

Etsy's new policy excludes fur products, impacting Indigenous sellers who use traditional materials.

#EtsyFurBan #IndigenousArtisans

https://bulklayers.com/blog/alaska-native-fur-ban-sparks-discrimination-concerns-among-indigenous-etsy-sellers/

#SurreyBC - #PartyForThePlanet

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Surrey Civic Plaza
11 am - 7 pm
Free Admission

"Party for the Planet is situated on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the Salish Peoples, including the q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), and sǝmyámǝ (Semiahmoo) land-based Nations.

An environmental event for all-ages, Party for the Planet offers food trucks, a tomato plant giveaway, kids activities, and much more.

Featured events:

Sustainable Marketplace
Shop environmentally-friendly, artisan products made by local, small businesses from Surrey and the Lower Mainland.

Bike Smoothies
Hop on a #BlenderBike and pedal hard to turn the blender and make a smoothie!

Environmental Extravaganza
Learn about free environmental programs in Surrey from April to June.

No tickets required! Experience #WesternCanada’s largest, free #EarthDay event in the heart of Surrey City Centre."

FMI:
https://www.partyfortheplanet.ca/

#SolarPunkSunday #EarthDay2026 #EarthDayEvents #IndigenousArtisans #LocalArtisans #BritishColumbia #FirstNations

Welcome | Party for the Planet

Supporting Indigenous artisans in the festive season, this evening in The Watershed:

https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/indigenous-holiday-markets

#LionsBayWatershed #IndigenousArtisans #Markets

Indigenous Holiday Markets

Celebrate the festive season with gifts from Indigenous artisans'Tis the season for arts and craft fairs, and Indigenous artisans can be found at many markets around the Lower Mainland in the coming days. On the North Shore, be sure to stop by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Christmas Craft Fair, December 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Community Centre at 3010 Sleil Waututh Rd, North Vancouver. It's the 22nd annual event with more than 80 Indigenous vendors and artisans sh

The Watershed
Building bridges with old bridges: Indigenous furniture shop blazes upcycling trail

The company uses old logging bridges and wood it finds washed up or discarded in British Columbia to create unique and customized indoor furniture.

Global News
‘Interact with culture’: 2nd annual Indigenous artisan market kicks off in New Westminster

The market will feature beadwork, paintings, carvings, culinary products and more from over 35 Indigenous entrepreneurs and artists.

Global News