The AGP is excited to invite you to our first panel conversation of the fall.
Weaving Conversations: Stories, Teachings & Tradition will be moderated by Angela Paul, with guests Chief Dr. Janice George, Skwetsimeltxw Willard “Buddy” Joseph and Sam Seward.
RSVP is optional but appreciated.
Chief Dr. Janice George is a hereditary chief, master weaver, educator and trained museum curator from the Squamish Nation. She co-founded L’hen Awtxw Weaving House with Buddy Joseph, helping to share and reclaim the teachings and practice of traditional Coast Salish wool weaving. She received an Honorary Doctorate from ECU in 2025 in recognition of her dedication to sharing Coast Salish weaving and culture with her community and beyond.
Skwetsimeltxw Willard “Buddy” Joseph is a Squamish Nation Elder, master weaver and co-founder of L’hen Awtxw Weaving House. He has learned Squamish teachings from generations of Elders and ancestors and brings these teachings into his weaving practice and teaching. Buddy is also the co-author, with Chief Dr. Janice George and Lesley Tepper, of Salish Blankets: Robes of Protection and Transformation, Symbols of Wealth.
Sam Seward’s ancestral name is Nekwimetstn. He belongs to two rich cultures, Snuneymexw and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. He grew up in Eslha7an, in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh territory, and attended St. Paul’s Indian Day School. While there he got his first acting opportunity: a CBC film called Sister Balonika. Sam excelled in lacrosse and basketball but has been active in many sports throughout his life. He has always been culturally connected and has recently studied the Hən̓q̓emin̓əm language under the guidance of dear Tsleil-Waututh relatives. Sam is currently in an apprentice-mentorship program learning Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Snichim – Squamish language. Living the culture is important to him. Other cultural activities he practices are food fishing and Coast Salish wool weaving. In media, Sam’s work includes a play called Šxʷʔam̓ət with Theatre for Living, a web commercial called Healthy Aging Living with Health Canada, an episode on APTN’s Warrior Games, with a feature film, Catch the Fair One, recently released on Prime Video and Apple. Sam is currently co-writing scripts for theatre with his granddaughter Hannah and cousin Gabe George.
Angela Paul carries the ancestral name Qʷənat and is a Coast Salish weaver, mother and grandmother with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Sts’ailes roots. She has dedicated her career to First Nations community development, cultural revitalization, education and health, while remaining deeply engaged in weaving and other cultural practices. Angela believes that maintaining strong connections to culture, identity and ancestors is central to community wellness and sustainability.