Indigenous Artist

Amanda Gear is an Inuk writer, reporter/producer and filmmaker from Nunatsiavut. Born and raised in Happy Valley- Goose Bay she currently lives in St.John’s with her two children and husband. She takes great pride in sharing her culture and helping her community by volunteering at First Light and hosting Beauty and Braiding workshops that focus on the anthropology and history of Indigenous beauty rituals.Amanda is passionate about, and committed to removing barriers for the Indigenous arts community because art is a mechanism of storytelling, and storytelling ensures that culture can be preserved. Further, she feels that decolonizing the arts gives revitalization and strength to entire Indigenous communities by motivating and influencing the younger generations and showing them that their culture is valuable and viable.

INDIGENOUS ANCESTRY

First Nations

SELF-IDENTIFICATION

Inuk from Nunatsiavut