Webinar
Culture and Identity:
A Conversation with Becky Lyon
Join us for a virtual conversation with Becky Lyon on her No More Stolen Sisters Jacket, identity, and family, and how they have shaped how she uses art to create pow wow jackets. She will talk about the use of language, Indigenous knowledge and how they shape identity and art/fashion. Learn more about the No More Stolen Sisters Jacket here.
Date: Saturday, June 26, 2021
Time: 10:00- 11:00am
Platform: Zoom (Information about how to connect will be sent to participants prior to the event through Eventbrite)*
Tickets: Free
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Bio:
Rebecca Lyon nitishinihkaas. Waabizheshi nindoodem Rebecca Lyon is an Anishinaabekwe designer of mixed Lebanese and Ojibwe descent. Originally from the Nippissing area her Anishinaabe family hails from Salter Lake in Northern Ontario. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Indigenous at Trent University looking at the impact of regalia, fashion, and design on Indigenous identity. Rebecca founded ‘Pow Wow Jackets’ in May 2020 and has been featured on CBC Indigenous and the Peterborough Examiner.
