By Mina Kerr-Lazenby Published: 01/07/2024 16:04 It took two months of painstaking beading work to create, but the hard work of Sentinel Secondary student and artist Rebecca Collier has not gone unnoticed. The Grade 11 student, from the Métis Nation, is one of four winners to have bagged one of the much coveted cash prizes for the FORED BC’s annual artwork contest. Part of FORED’s Aboriginal Heritage, Education & Dialogue (AHEAD) program, the contest celebrates the rich cultural and heritage traditions of Indigenous communities. Crafted from beads, deer hide and jingles, the vivid piece of fine craftsmanship depicts a blossoming lotus flower in vibrant reds and pinks. Designed to be worn at powwows, as a burette with an eagle feather on the back of the head, the piece is a…
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