Designed by Anishinaable artist, Cody Houle.
The Seven Grandfather Teachings: Love, Respect, Bravery, Truth, Honesty, Humility & Wisdom - is a set of teachings that demonstrates what it means to live a “Good Life”- something I try to live by every day.
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Cody Houle Seven Grandfather Teachings Magnet
Oscardo, a trusted supplier of quality products for over 35 years.
Oscardo entered the Canadian and Indigenous gift and souvenirs market in 1997 with the acquisition of Skemo, a producer of Indigenous themed gifts since 1956. To expand the business we signed indigenous artists, leading the industry by paying royalties on every product sold.
As our reputation grew for producing innovative quality products, we successfully acquired licenses to reproduce some of Canada’s most iconic indigenous artwork on everyday products. Currently over 20 artists are represented within the Oscardo family. We feel privileged to be able to help promote their art to Canadians and visitors alike.
Today, Oscardo is one of Canada’s leading Indigenous gift suppliers and our products are found in Indigenous stores and wholesalers, boutiques, museums, public and private art galleries, National Parks and government organizations in every province of Canada.- Cody Houle, Anishinaabe Artist Cody James Houle (he/him), is a self-taught Anishinaabe independent artist based out of Brantford. Raised in an unsafe home in the small military city of North Bay, Ontario, Houle had to generate his own sense of security and sustain his survival through a deeply intimate connection to nature and his heart’s desire to create something meaningful in this life. Growing up with intergenerational trauma and colonialism, Houle felt shame and guilt about being Native; now, his art allows him to show pride and strength in being an Indigenous man. A self-taught painter, Houle has been active in the arts community for five years—since realizing he enjoyed the visual art form after he had already created multiple pieces at the age of 31. While drawn to abstract visualizations and animate florals, it is the woodland paintings that resonate most for Houle and his sense of his culture. For him, paintings are teachings as long as one is open to learning the stories shared; great artists from the past can be mentors for the next generation of visionaries; works available for study feature techniques and stylized choices that unavoidably provide lessons in art and philosophy. Houle believes it is important to share art to inspire hope and encourages anyone (especially youth!) to create for the sake of creating; to express themselves and give expression to their lives because Indigenous life is art!