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This event will support and promote the Stardale Women’s Group youth programs which work towards bringing awareness to the violence and inter-generational impacts of violence and abuse within the Aboriginal community of Canada.

Bee the Change is committed to presenting art and fashion to the world in a respectful manner and encouraging a better understanding of Aboriginal art and fashion. The talented Suzette Amaya will be the Master of Ceremonies for this event and will welcome special guest speaker Helen McPhaden, the Executive Director of Stardale Women’s Group. Bee the Change Aboriginal Fashion will present the innovative and original works of seven (7) selected Native fashion designers from across Canada. These designers are uniquely individual in design, style, market, and inspiration. This showcase will show the diversity of aboriginal design across Canada. Each designer has their own way of using materials in a way that reflects their own style – be it traditional, contemporary, and futuristic, apparel industry, or historical pieces reflecting the past culture of Aboriginal people but evolving ahead with new ideas.

Girl Violence and All Girl Gangs: Based on its research, focus groups and community programming, Stardale developed a story–line on Aboriginal girl gangs. The working title is “Gangsta Girls”. This documentary addresses the rising concern of Aboriginal adolescent female involvement in gangs.

"Life As You Don't Know It" is a powerful new tool for change from the Stardale Women's Group. Conceived by Executive Director Helen McPhaden and created by Leah Murphy, this stark and truthful comic is a startling look into the world of child abuse and prostitution. It is a powerful new weapon in the struggle for knowledge, understanding and social change.

The Stardale Group at The Famous Five Foundation's Leadership Luncheon Series - August 2009 - The Stardale Girls go to a luncheon where they are exposed to some of Calgary's more powerful, and generous women.

The Aaksii-stoo-wakiiks project tells a story through an interdisciplinary collaboration of art mediums. The finished story resonated with positive impacts for the audience. The characters of the story, who are the participants of the project benefited from engaging in new processes of development of one Self. The Art, The Culture and The Soul are as one. Through a combination of fabric design, wearable art, traditional and contemporary music/dance and videography; girls from the Kainai First Nation had the opportunity to express themselves in a production. This production was held at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary.

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