Copper Legacy

A print, a blanket, a pair of earrings. Designed and, wherever possible, made in our own studio in the Comox Valley.

Artists are paid properly, staff are paid properly, materials are sourced as locally as we can manage. What's left at the end of the year is profit.

At the end of the fiscal year, once our accountant has confirmed the profit, we take 10% off it and deposit it into the Copper Legacy account.

Language classes, artist mentorships, healing workshops, youth programs, food and land initiatives — designed and delivered by Indigenous people, for Indigenous people.

Indigenous language revitalization, and projects that re-establish and strengthen cultural practice. Ceremony, child-rearing and language were all restricted under the Indian Act; this stream funds the work of bringing them back.

Artist mentorship. Emerging artists learn directly from master artists, and master artists expand their own practice into new mediums. Northwest Coast art is one of the few coastal occupations that has held its value — this stream treats it as a viable livelihood, not a hobby.

Mind, body and spirit healing — community workshops, support groups, traditional healing, youth athletics and holistic wellness initiatives that address emotional health alongside physical health, including restorative justice work.

Restoring traditional food gathering and harvesting practice, building new food security, and supporting environmental stewardship and protection of the territories these communities have always lived in.