...is an exciting Social Enterprise that began in October 2016 at Stó:lō Nation’s Vedder Road site. Thanks to a Partnership-Based Labour Market Training Project funded by the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, this project supports workers interested in training in Warehousing and on sophisticated, computer-based light manufacturing equipment while also supporting indigenous artists.
The project involves training eligible participants, at the Sto:lo Nation Vedder Rd. location, to make multi-use of First Nations art designs by creating t-shirts, mugs and other collectible items featuring the work of local artists. Local artists, who have joined nations creations in a royalty based agreement, will receive a royalty for each item sold with their design, the remainder of the proceeds will return to the social enterprise to employ more workers in the manufacturing and sales.
September 30th is Orange T-Shirt Day - we are observing it on the 28th “ in honour of Residential School Survivors and in memory of those who did not.”
T-Shirts are $20 each with $5 of each T-shirt sold going to the Stó:lō Youth Mentorship Program.
Nations Creations Artist Fred Jackson has created this years design "The Bonding".
EXCITING NEWS
...is an excited to partner with the BC Economic Development Association in a project to raise fund for communities that were and are being effected by the wild fires. Four of our Artists have created unique designs that you can purchase on Prints, clothing and other items with Net proceeds all going to a fund for the effected communities. Visit our Wild Fire Relief page for more information.
