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AWA ISKWÊW KÂ-ÂPIHKÊW (THE SASH MAKER) - DIrectors Rebecca Sadowski (Métis) and Tamarra Lessard collaborate on a Métis film with contemporary dance, Cree and English translated poetry, and traditional finger- weaving. The Sash Maker promotes the healing of long- standing cultural wounds. The work communicates a collective yearning for family, understanding, and peace. By reflecting on our past, together we can move forward as people woven from diverse strands and circumstances.

Rebecca is an Edmonton-based Métis performer, choreographer, and dance instructor. She has recently joined the Good Women Dance Collective as a collective artist as well as a curator for the NextFest Festival. She currently teaches dance with dancED Movement Project, and the City of Edmonton.