Roots: Kainai and Piikani Nations in Alberta, Canada
Now calls home: Edmonton
Brave Woman Botanicals & Designs
The creative force behind Brave Woman Botanicals & Designs, Jamie Aaksistowaki Medicine Crane (Aaksistowaki pronounced ahk-sis-toe-wak-ee) is a Blackfoot woman from the Kainai and Piikani Nations in Alberta, Canada. Raised with her traditional ways of knowing and spirituality. An educator, multidisciplinary artist, a life-long activist, advocating for Indigenous rights, women’s rights, human rights and justice. Deeply engaged in her community through empowerment, music, dance, and community development. Having the honor of being raised with her traditional ceremonies, beliefs and spirituality, it has given her the strength and understanding that all beings in creation have been created
with a purpose and a reason. With all her teachings she strives to connect the land and learning to share Brave Woman Botanicals & Design.
Brave Woman Botanicals connects the land and learning about traditional plants from different Elders and Knowledge Keepers, and teachers. We deliver all natural and organic body & hair products using Traditional Indigenous knowledge to enhance healing and wellness. we believe in formulating premium
products with sourcing highest quality ingredients designed to nourish, heal, hydrate, providing exceptional results while completely avoiding the use of fillers, preservatives, and synthetic chemicals.
By sharing the healing benefits of the plants by creating products that provide your body & hair with ethical love.
Brave Woman Designs is a clothing line inspired by the beauty of Blackfoot and Indigenous history. She has been designing for most of her life, drawing from her faith and belief that the Creator is central to all life, including Mother Earth and all creation, we must learn to live in harmony and to respect one another. Aaksistowaki has always been artistic and been designing clothes since she was child. She started with creating doll and Barbie clothes and continued to sew by designing Indigenous regalia. In the last decade she branched into more contemporary clothing designs. What inspired her to start designing was being able to wear designs that were authentic and can be worn on any occasion.
Brave Woman Designs embodies the experiences of both traditional and contemporary while respecting Mother Earth by using recycled materials and creating eco-designs. Brave Woman Botanicals & Design are influenced by her Blackfoot culture, her environment, experiences and protocols.
Artist Medium(s)
Fashion Designer, Model, Herbalist, Entrepreneur, Speaker, Pow Wow Dancer, Traditional Flute Player
