Triple K Co-operative

Triple K Co-operative

Triple K Co-operative Incorporated was a Canadian Native-run silk-screen company in Red Lake, Ontario that produced high quality limited editions of several artist within the “Woodland school of Art” from 1973 till early 1980s.

Triple K was based upon artistic control, self-representation, and self-determination, representing one another and themselves on their own terms, instead of by non-Aboriginal organizations that might have tried to take advantage. It was related to the ideas of the "Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporated”, better known as the “Indian Group of Seven” which established around the same time.

The name “Triple K” relates to the last name of the three founders and brothers Joshim Kakegamic, Henry Kakegamic and Goyce Kakegamic. Besides their own art work, they made editions for others artist as well like Barry Peters, Paddy Peters, Saul Williams, and their brother-in-law Norval Morrisseau.