This unique travel wallet is great for storing all your tickets, passports, cards, and cash, or you can use it as a handy clutch purse with a detachable wrist strap! Designed by Sioux Artist Maxine Noel, this beautiful wallet is made from synthetic leather and measures 12.5 cm x 21 cm. This wallet comes in an elegant box with a protective pouch.

"Not Forgotten" - to honour and remember all the murdered and missing Aboriginal Women. Proceeds of the "Not Forgotten Collection" will help support the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) -- a voice for the missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada.

"Spirit of the Woodlands" - my Tribute to the Spirit of the Woodlands and its people. - Maxine Noel

"Hope" - Only in unity will there be hope for the future.

Ioyan Mani - "to walk beyond" - is Maxine's Sioux name that reveals her gift. Maxine is Oglala Sioux, born on the Birdtail Reservation in Manitoba. The eldest of eleven children, she learned to draw among a loving family on a quiet reserve. In residential school she experienced the struggles of submersion of the native spirituality and culture, which brought her strength and enrichment. Maxine was appointed in 2019 as a member of the Order of Canada for her work as a visual artist and for encouraging and promoting creative expression in Indigenous communities.

A self-taught artist, Maxine is skilled in many media. She seeks through the use of fluid images, flowing lines and subtle colours, to present essential characteristics of the Native people: their sensibilities, generosity and loving nature. Maxine has received honours and accolades for her work with Native cultures, and she speaks around the country on art and on social issues, assisting in bridging the gap between Native and non-Native, young and old.

Maxine was a recipient of the Order of Canada in 2019 for her notable achievements.

This product is designed by indigenous artists. All artists have provided consent and contractual permission for their art to be featured on these items. Artist names are acknowledged on all product packaging. Cultural traditions are honored by acknowledging cultural affiliation on product packaging. Artists are paid in fees and royalties.