LISTEN: Tłı̨chǫ photographer on overcoming intergenerational trauma through her art

Tłı̨chǫ photographer takes Toronto. (Photo courtesy of Jamie Stevenson)

Posted By: Mariah Caruso November 1, 2022

Jamie Wetrade-Stevenson is a beloved creative, navigating both the traditional and modern world through the lens.

Her latest adventure has brought her to Toronto where her Nomad portrait was displayed on the corner of King St. West.

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Karen Murray is the Nomad in downtown Toronto. (Photograph courtesy of Jamie Stevenson)

After five short years, her ambitions evolved from passion projects into a full-blown business.

With this newfound success, she plans on bringing more of her Tłı̨chǫ culture to the forefront of her art.

CKLB spoke with Stevenson about her origin story and how she combats intergenerational trauma through her work.

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Mariah Caruso
Mariah Caruso is a digital journalist, originally from Toronto, Canada. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a Hons. Bachelor of Arts and completed her Journalism post-grad at Sheridan College. She has an insatiable appetite for life, storytelling, connecting to the people, and getting to the heart of the issue. On her spare time, you can find her at your local coffee shop writing songs, poetry and prose or at the gym out-lifting men. If you have a story idea, feel free to send her an email at mariah.caruso@cklbradio.com or call 867-766-2552 Ext 108