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Curator Conversations: Kokum Scarves in 2022

Researcher Leah Hyrcun and Kaska-Dena designer Natasha Peter sit with textile specialist Sarah Fee to explore, through textile design, the historical connections between Indigenous communities and Ukrainian families across Canada. Discover how Peter’s contemporary design work embodies the cross-cultural exchange, and how Kokum scarves have become a symbol of solidarity with Ukraine in 2022.

Recorded October 12, 2022