Emily Kewageshig Gifts from Creator Vinyl Sticker

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.

Emily Kewageshig - Anishinaabe Artist Emily Kewageshig is an Anishinaabe artist and visual storyteller from Saugeen First Nation in Ontario. She moved away from her reserve to Toronto at 17 years of age to pursue a higher education, with hopes of making a living doing the one thing she loved the most - creating art. After becoming a mother in 2018, Kewageshig reflected on how everything in life is cyclical, a concept informed by her heritage. Like a circle, without a beginning or an end, the earth orbits the sun, the seasons come and go in faithful order, and every living thing is bound to its life cycle. Collectively, Emily’s work highlights interconnectedness of all living things while promoting the need for harmony and balance so the life cycle of each plant, animal, and person can be preserved for the vitality of future generations. Stylistically, her work uses vivid colours and bold, graphic lines using both traditional and contemporary materials and methods. Kewageshig continues to be a role model for First Nations youth across Turtle Island, as she continues to chase her dreams by inspiring and teaching through her art. In 2020 she returned back to her home community of Saugeen First Nation.