About the Beader

Name is Valerie, a 29 year old mixed Mi'kmaq woman living, working, and beading on the unceded traditional territory of the Fraser Coast Salish Peoples. Learning the art of beading through elders, expanding my craft through other avenues. I began reconnecting to my culture in 2020 through community get togethers & workshops. Along with beading I get to spend my days educating little ones being an Indigenous Early Childhood Educator. Each day brings me such joy getting to know the children and their families, within that space it always brings paths crossed and reconnected in some way. I one day hope I can merge my two worlds together like vines in a garden intertwining wherever it wants.