Miigwech for the Ribbon Skirt!

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We were so honoured to each receive a custom-made Ribbon Skirt last week when visiting a fly-in Indigenous community.

I think the highlight of the trip was when the kokums (grandmas) made us spin around while the Kindergarteners told us how beautiful the skirts were. 

We love this description from www.theribbonskirtproject.ca:

"For Indigenous peoples, the Ribbon Skirt represents our own personal reclamation. It represents reclaiming identity, and wearing that identity proudly. It has become armour. It is a cultural protection against assimilation and degradation. It is a reminder of our roles in our community as women and as members. It reminds us of our sacredness as women and the power in that. It tells our story of adaptation and survival."

And how fitting is the pink?

by Halle Demchuk, SLP

Paediatric SLP | GLP-Trained Clinician | Owner of HAEPI SLP