Jason Reed Nahanee (Left in the photo)

Jason’s Squamish Nation name is Ts its apeltn which means “one who knows.” His parents were Lorne and Eva Nahanee of the Squamish Nation. He grew up in Squamish and later the family moved to Ustlahahn (North Vancouver) where he spent most of his life. His mother instructed him in the art of cedar root basketry. He also does Coast Salish wool weaving, cedar bark weaving, and he carves wool weaving tools such as shuttles, combs and blanket pins. He learned bead work in his early 20s and has more recently revived this skill. He has made beaded earrings, barrettes and headbands. 

Joanne Natrall (Right in the photo)

Joanne’s ancestral name is Laws’tenat which is from her maternal great-grandmother, who is a Squamish Nation elder. Both of Joanne’s parents, as well as her maternal and paternal grandparents, are from the Squamish Nation. She was fortunate enough to know them very well. She spent a lot of time with them while growing up in Ustlahahn (North Vancouver). She learned many crafts from her mother and father such as beading, knitting, wool/cedar weaving, crocheting and basic sewing.