Melrene Saloy EagleSpeaker designs and creates all of the jewelry and accessories for her award-winning business Native Diva Creations. Each piece is created with a modern flair, bringing together the traditions of pow-wow beadwork and urban street.
EagleSpeaker knew she wasn’t interested in selling the kind of trinkets she saw in some of the shops in Banff, but after she attended a symposium on First Nations businesses, she started selling her culturally appropriate jewelry and accessories at craft shows and markets. Today, they're seen on international runways, including for Fashion Week in Paris.
Tune in to this week’s Indigenous Stories podcast to learn more about Melrene Saloy EagleSpeaker and her journey to create a successful business selling authentic handmade jewelry and accessories that everyone can wear respectfully.
