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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca VANCOUVER, B.C. \u2014 Throughout her life, creativity has always been at the centre of Reggie Harrold\u2019s life. In fact, Harrold\u2019s creativity has taken her to unquestionable highs \u2013 including headlining the Our Gathering Indigenous conference which took place in Vancouver in February and Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week (VIFW) in 2025. A member of Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN), a Facebook post showcasing the February event said the community was \u201c\u2018so proud to see Reggie representing FNFN \u2018as a proud Dene\/Slavey woman, sharing her creativity, talent and vision.\u2019\u201d Harrold, the daughter of FNFN chief Archie Harrold, said her initial creative influences came from her mother. \u201cShe was always sewing,\u201d said Harrold. \u201cElegant costumes. When she retired, I slowly inched my way into her… <\/p>\n

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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca VANCOUVER, B.C. \u2014 Throughout her life, creativity has always been at the centre of Reggie Harrold\u2019s life. In fact, Harrold\u2019s creativity has taken her to unquestionable highs \u2013 including headlining the Our Gathering Indigenous conference which took place in Vancouver in February and Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week (VIFW) in 2025. A member of Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN), a Facebook post showcasing the February event said the community was \u201c\u2018so proud to see Reggie representing FNFN \u2018as a proud Dene\/Slavey woman, sharing her creativity, talent and vision.\u2019\u201d Harrold, the daughter of FNFN chief Archie Harrold, said her initial creative influences came from her mother. \u201cShe was always sewing,\u201d said Harrold. \u201cElegant costumes. When she retired, I slowly inched my way into her... <\/p>\n

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