Meet Frankie Pasap
An Indigenous fibre artist from Whitebear Nakoda Nations Band Treaty 4 Territory, she is Minwaashin Lodge's Culture Program Coordinator and Head of the Zaagigi program for 2SLGBTQ+ youth.She is also a Death Doula, and a PAL Ottawa supporter since 2023.
In her own words
“My love for sewing started at the ripe age of 8 years old. I was living in foster care and my foster mother had me sit with her while she sewed. Unbeknownst to me, we had created my school photo day dress.
Many years later I got back into sewing with my birth mother in my early 20s. I started with helping her sew traditional Indigenous style vests and have since gone to Richard Robinson Haute Couture Fashion Academy for a Fashion Design Diploma.”
“I am a mother of 3. While I am thankful for my roles as at Minwaashin Lodge, I am still hoping to own my own business one day. I do everything from earrings, regalia, coats, pants, and ribbon skirts. I love a challenge, to create new traditional creations and share them with the community.”
