Walk in Beauty: a video series that shares the stories of Northern Indigenous fashion entrepreneurs who are weaving together business, culture and identity.
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Our 2020-2021 Circumpolar Fashion Cohort included twelve Northern Indigenous women from across the territories who create authentically-made fashion that honours the beauty of their culture and people. In October 2020, the Cohort gathered for the first time in Yellowknife, NT and Whitehorse, YT.
At the end of this Gathering, Gwich’in Elder and musician William Greenland joined us to offer closing remarks and a touching flute song. He encouraged all of us to “walk in beauty.” William used the Diné word Nizohni which translates to “beautiful”, and he explained that walking in beauty encapsulates everything before and in front of us. It is what our ancestors experienced and what they’ve left for us to experience today. As newborns, we commence the journey of walking in beauty; when we first begin to practice our culture and learn our language, we are walking in beauty; when we stand tall and take care of one another, we are walking in beauty; when we move carefully and with intention, we are walking in beauty. This message from William became a central theme of our Cohort program as each entrepreneur stepped into her strength and used her creative gifts to inspire positive change through business. |
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The EntrepreNorth Walk in Beauty video series shares the voices and stories of the women in this Cohort. Through their participation in our flagship Entrepreneur Growth Program, they built new business skills and industry connections that elevated the impact of their designs. By uplifting each other and deepening their connection to community and culture, they learned to walk in beauty together. Their purpose-driven stories are a source of inspiration for those pursuing entrepreneurship and bravely weaving together business and Indigenous ways of knowing and being.
The Walk in Beauty series captures these stories in uplifting videos made by Northern videographers. The series will roll out over the Summer and Fall of 2021, beginning with videos featuring Cohort members from the Northwest Territories. These videos were made by aRTLess Collective (NWT), Northern Wild Productions (YT), and Aksut Media (NU).
The Walk in Beauty series captures these stories in uplifting videos made by Northern videographers. The series will roll out over the Summer and Fall of 2021, beginning with videos featuring Cohort members from the Northwest Territories. These videos were made by aRTLess Collective (NWT), Northern Wild Productions (YT), and Aksut Media (NU).
