Watch Matricia's TED Talk

Matricia Bauer’s traditional name is: Isko-achitaw waciy / ᐃᐢᑯ ᐃᐦᒋᑕ ᐘᒋᕀ, which translates to “she who moves mountains.” She is a tour guide, singer, drummer, speaker and artist who has shared her culture in hundreds of schools across Alberta. She has also lectured at several domestic and international conferences.

Bauer leads Warrior Women Inc., a collective of Indigenous women who drum, sing and seek to educate others about the beauty of their culture. Her crafts, such as mitts, moccasins, earrings and drums, infuse traditional styles with a modern twist, and she recently also launched a herbology business, Wisakipakos Indigenous Bitters.

“The most powerful realization is that instead of looking externally to find myself, I started to look internally.”

 

Updated May 18, 2023

Matricia Bauer

Matricia Bauer, Mountain mover
Jasper, Alberta

 

 

More news and ideas from Matricia Bauer

Watch More

Azim Shariff

Azim Shariff, Morality mapper
Does working hard really make you a good person?

Learn More About Azim

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith, Coastal explorer
The unexpected story of one of the biggest coastal cleanups ever

Learn More About Kevin

Jiaying Zhao

Jiaying Zhao, Behavioural scientist
How to feng shui your fridge -- and other happy climate hacks

Learn More About Jiaying