Angel Aubichon and Indi City: Where Tradition Meets Innovation
Shayla Oulette Stonechild interviews Angel Aubichon, co-founder of Indie City, a brand rooted in cultural heritage and indigenous economic sovereignty.
Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild interviews Angel Aubichon, co-founder of Indi City, a brand rooted in cultural heritage and Indigenous economic sovereignty. Angel discusses her journey from beadwork to tech regalia, incorporating wearable tech into traditional regalia. She emphasizes the importance of storytelling and cultural resurgence. Angel shares her challenges, including domestic abuse and scaling her business sustainably. She plans to relaunch her website in 2026 and expand her product line, emphasizing women in leadership roles. Shayla reflects on her journey as an Indigenous entrepreneur, inspired by a 2020 vision.
More About Angel Aubichon:
Angel Aubichon is a Cree/Metis woman from the Peepeekisis Cree Nation. Angel was born and raised in northern Saskatchewan and is currently residing in Calgary, AB. In her work, Angel is working to shift the current paradigm of Indigenous people and create a new perspective of the modern Indigenous person, using her experience as a urban native woman who grew up on the Rez, amalgamating her experiences. Currently Angel is working with partner Alex Manitopyes, towards building Indi City, a social enterprise consisting of an online store offering authentic Indigenous beadwork, custom visual design, community and storytelling. Currently they operate as an online community that is working towards rebranding the image of Indigenous Peoples’ from a first person perspective.
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