Aboriginal Dream Catcher
The business began as a mobile retail unit traveling from Pow-Wow to Pow-Wow throughout North America in the family van. During slow times the family sold to stores. When the demand from stores increased, it persuaded the family to set-up an office location in British Columbia. The needs of the retailers grew and a new direction was taken by the family in order to satisfy this demand – thus Monague Native Crafts was established as a wholesale business in 1982.
Dream catchers were hung on an infant's cradle board to protect the child, or in lodges for the benefit of all. The idea that dream catchers accept the good and ward off the bad in the lives of youth has shaped the Dreamcatcher Indigenous Youth Conference. The message for this conference is one of self-empowerment – Dream, Learn, Achieve. We source only authentic handmade Native American art and crafts throughout Canada, and take pride in the quality and calibre of the pieces.
Without any formal business training, the owner, Sandi Monague Roy, developed the company while raising five daughters, two who have grown up in the company and are now an integral part of the business. The family is a member of the Beausoleil First Nations of Ontario (Ojibway).
The Governor General awarded Sandi Monague Roy with the “Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada.” Extensive traveling has given the family exposure to many different groups and cultures around the world, which has resulted in a keen family interest to share experiences and knowledge with other Developing Peoples and with our youth, our future leaders.
Monague Native Crafts’ dedicated team has developed the company to become the leading supplier of Canadian Native souvenirs and giftware items, offering the highest quality and superior customer service. All products are crafted by hand. The company gives hiring priority to First Nations People and Women in Development.
Aboriginal Dream Catchers
- Traditionally, a dream catcher is hung over the bed to protect sleeping people, especially children, from nightmare. In Canadian aboriginal culture, dream catcher is designed to capture bad dreams in the web, and allow good dreams through.
- May 15, 2018 “Dream catchers (webbed and beaded circles hung with feathers from the base of the circle) have long been a part of Native American religion, lore, and art. They have caught on within the New Age movement into popular culture.