Niin Anishinaabe inini. Benjamin Piabiko-kabo n’dizhnikas. Makwa dodem niin da’ow. Tootinaowaziibeeng n’doondsay.
I am Anishinaabe and my name is Benjamin Ironstand. I am a member of the Bear clan and my home community is Tootinaowaziibeeng First Nation in Manitoba. I am a practicing multi-disciplinary artist. My focuses include: visual art, performance, and traditional arts such as beading and quillwork, drum making, and bow making. I am also a proud husband and hunter.
I currently work at the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) in BC as the Jurisdiction Communications Coordinator to support First Nations in BC negotiate sectoral self-government agreements in education with Canada and BC. I graduated from the First Nations University of Canada with a bachelor of Indigenous Education degree and as valedictorian.
As Above So Here Bellow
The vision is to build capacity within our Indigenous communities to support wellbeing. To reclaim our identities and re-empower ourselves to be healthy, self-sustaining communities with the capacity to grow and positively help others.
Benjamin Ironstand 
Very insightful and empowering to hear your words. Enhanced, with Much, much strength and resiliency in your work, to be blessed in all your endeavors; your cup to be overflowing pressed down and shaken. Looking forward to having your art displayed here at the National Office here in Gatineau, Qc. Please contact us, to further this conversation. igoodwin@nwac.ca