It’s more than just a haircut’: Indigenous stylist provides safe space, empowerment through her work – CBC
December 07, 2018
A lot of people feel judged when they go into salons,’ says Onion Lake Cree Nation’s Trysta Cook
A hairstylist from the Onion Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan says she wants to create a safe space for Indigenous people looking to get their hair trimmed or styled.
Trysta Cook, who has been cutting hair for 15 years, estimates 70 per cent of her clients are Indigenous — and she said her clients feel comfortable working with her because she provides an environment where they feel welcome.
“A lot of people feel judged when they go into salons. A lot of them get turned away,” she told CBC Radio’s Blue Sky.
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