The Bearclaw Gallery was established in 1975 by Agnes Bugera from a small arts and crafts shop to one of Canada’s most respected Canadian First Nations art galleries. In the mid 1980’s, Agnes dedicated herself to promoting contemporary Canadian art with Gallery on Whyte and later Bugera/Kmet and Agnes Bugera Galleries. She passed on the operation of the Bearclaw Gallery to her daughter Jackie Bugera who is now proudly showcasing some of Canada’s most outstanding and renowned Native artists including Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Alex Janvier, Jane Ash Poitras, Roy Thomas, Maxine Noel, Jim Logan, and many others. As one of the first galleries of its kind, the Bearclaw Gallery has made a significant contribution to the development and promotion of Canadian First Nations artists and First Nations art from the many Aboriginal cultures across Canada.