Arts & Crafts
Ahnisnabae Art Gallery
Ahnisnabae Art Gallery is located in Mount McKay Place near the Fort William First Nation. The Gallery was founded in 1997 by the late Roy Thomas, an Ahnisnabae artist recognized for over 30 years for his distinctive high quality work. Roy Thomas created Ahnisnabae Art to showcase his work and to illustrate and promote the Ahnisnabae culture.
Today, the Ahnisnabae Art Gallery is owned and operated by Roy's wife, Louise Thomas, and is dedicated to the memory of her late husband. The Ahnisnabae Art Gallery carries on the legacy and dreams of Roy Thomas by showcasing his works, as well as that of several other local and regional artists, thus continuing to support and promote the Ahnisnabae culture.
While primarily concentrating on original work throughout his career, Roy expanded his collection to include silkscreen prints, reproduction prints, art cards depicting time, art etchings on glass. He also published a biography entitled "The Spirit of Ahnisnabae Art".
It's the perfect spot to find orginal Native Art, Giclee Prints on Canvas, Prints, Masks, Jewelry, Etchings, Beadwork Art, Soap Stone and Moose Antler Carvings, Amethyst, Dreamcatchers, Native Art Books, Ojibwe, Cree and Inuit Pocket Guides, Handmade Moccasins and Mitts, Gauntlets, Birch Bark baskets, Pow Wow CD's, Calenders and T-shirts.
The Gallery is open Tuesday to Friday from 11 am to 7 Pm, Saturday from noon to 5 pm.
Global Flags & Souvenirs
Global Flags & Souvenirs is located a short 20 minute drive west of Thunder Bay in the village of Kakabeka Falls. The shop owned and operated by long-time local David Hearn is adjacent to Hwy 11-17 West right in the centre of the community.
The Falls are also known as the "Niagara of the North" and are a "must see" either before or after visiting David's shop. The shop is all about offering quality products and services to locals and vistors alike. Specializing in Canadian themed gifts & souvenirs that reflect Canada's cultural diversity such as moccasins, mukluks, and native crafts, maple syrup products, amethyst jewellery and gifts, art prints from The Group of Seven, 3D pictures of Lake Superior, Terry Fox souvenirs and memorabilia and much, much more!
The shop is open 7 days a week from 10 am to 6 pm.
Pelletiers Gas Bar & Native Art Gallery
Pelletier’s Gas Bar & Native Art Gallery is located on the Lake Helen Reserve, two kilometres east of the Town of Nipigon, Ontario. Their business includes a full service Gas Station and Gift Shop featuring authentic Native leatherwork, Native paintings and jewelry. They also have a fully stocked Convenience Store on site.
The Lake Helen Reserve is a section of the Red Rock Indian Band and is located approximately ¼ mile north from the junction of the TransCanada Highways 11 & 17, approximately 120 kilometres east of the City of Thunder Bay. The Red Rock Band consists of two sections; the Lake Helen Reserve 53A and the Parmacheene Reserve 53. The total area covered by these two Reserves is 950 acres. The Red Rock Band is within the 1850 Robinson Superior Treaty Area.
When you’re travelling along Highways 11 & 17 in the Nipigon and Red Rock area and are looking for fuel, food and Native crafts and clothing be sure to make Pelletier’s Gas Bar & Native Art Gallery a must do visit.
The Gas Bar, C-Store & Native Art Gallery is owned and operated by Louise Dupuis and Pierre Pelletier. The business mailing address is Box 985 Nipigon, Ontario P0T 2J0