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Grace Lutheran quilting group donates quilts to Becker County Sheriff's Office

Summary by Detroit Lakes Online

DETROIT LAKES — Sometimes, a little warmth can go a long way to soothing even the deepest of hurts. That's the philosophy behind a recent donation by the Grace Lutheran Church Quilters to the Becker County Sheriff's Office. The quilting group donated seven handmade quilts to the sheriff's office, to be disbursed to area residents displaced by fire, domestic violence or who have lost their homes through other means. "We'll always take quilts," sa…

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Detroit Lakes Online

Grace Lutheran quilting group donates quilts to Becker County Sheriff's Office

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Saskatoon Star Phoenix

'A vessel of healing': Survivors' quilt shares stories, sisterhood

The small red fabric rectangle in the top left corner of the Talking Quilt, cut and stitched nearly 25 years ago, is full of memories Elder Sandra Head still struggles to speak about today.

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Education News Canada

Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Saskatchewan Polytechnic receives Talking Quilt from the women of James Smith Cree Nation

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is now the keeper of the Talking Quilt, a cherished cultural artifact created by the women of James Smith Cree Nation. The women gathered to sew quilt squares while sharing st. . .

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MBC Radio

Sask. Polytechnic new home of the Talking Quilt

A cultural artifact created by several women from James Smith Cree Nation has found a new home. Saskatchewan Polytechnic has been tasked with keeping the Talking Quilt, a quilt that shares the stories of several women’s hardships over the course of their lives. The Talking Quilt was originally started by Ruby Head and each square of the quilt highlights a unique matriarchal journey, many of which detail residential school experiences and abuses.…

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