Indigenous Empowerment Fashion Collective

In partnership with the Indigenous Empowerment Fashion Collective, the Edmonton Arts Council Shop & Services proudly presents a fashion exhibition featuring Indigenous designers and artists Heather Bouchier, Jamie Medicine Crane and Rhonda Johnson.

Heather Bouchier (Seeseequasis)
Heather Bouchier (Seeseequasis) is Plains Cree from Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation (Treaty 6 Territory) in Saskatchewan and is currently based in Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton, AB). 

Heather’s designs feature many upcycled and sustainable materials blended with traditional techniques such as beadwork, horsehair and dentalium shell techniques. Mixing traditional and modern, she has been working with 3D printing dentalium shells and incorporating them into her work.

Jamie Medicine Crane
Jamie Aaksistowaki Medicine Crane is the creative force behind Brave Woman Botanicals & Designs. Aaksistowaki (pronounced ahk-sis-toe-wak-ee) means Brave Woman in Blackfoot. Brave Woman Designs reflects the beauty and resilience of Blackfoot and Indigenous history. It seamlessly blends traditional and contemporary influences while honouring Mother Earth through sustainable and eco-conscious practices.

Rhonda Johnson
Acahkos Designs is the artistic label of Rhonda Johnson, a Cree designer from the Bigstone Cree Nation in Treaty 8 territory. Acahkos Designs blends traditional craftsmanship, emphasizing sustainable practices and cultural storytelling through fashion and wearable art. Rhonda’s work is deeply rooted in identity, resilience, and healing – she uses fashion not only as art but as a medium for cultural preservation and empowerment.

About the Indigenous Empowerment Fashion Collective
The Indigenous Empowerment Fashion Collective are embracing the fashion industry by elevating and empowering Indigenous artists to showcase and promote their work at the highest levels. The IEFC is an inclusive, game-changing organization that provides a safe space for all who wish to take part. They are Indigenous owned, operated and based in Edmonton, AB. Their board members are Heather Bouchier, Kateao Nehua-Jackson, Jamie Medicine Crane, Hinauri Nehua-Jackson, and Rhonda Johnson.