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Lisa Muswagon
Storyteller | Artist | Beadwork | Fashion| Speaking
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Storyteller | Artist
Music has been part of Lisa Muswagon's creative journey for many years with the hand drum, storytelling and songwriting.
As a solo recording artist, Lisa released Buffalo and Rabbits, a storytelling album that received national recognition through nominations at the Indigenous Music Awards and Canadian Folk Music Awards. The project brought together hand drum music and story, reflecting Lisa's approach to carrying teachings, imagination and live experience through song.
Her music continues to evolve through solo performances, hand-drum singing, storytelling and her work with The Resilience, alongside Hellnback.
Whether performing for an intimate gathering, a community event or a larger stage, Lisa brings together music and story in a way that is personal, engaging and grounded in connection.
Beadwork
Another way to tell stories. Lisa expresses her work through color, identity, memory, portraiture and contemporary Indigenous expression through carefully created beadwork and wearable art.
Each piece begins with an idea, image, feeling or story and is build bead by bead into something that can be work, displayed or carried forward.
Lisa's beadwork ranges from statement earrings to detailed portrait pieces that are one of a kind artistic creations and fashion focused work. Her practice continues to evolve alongside her music, storytelling and fashion work, creating opportunities for all of these mediums to connect.
Fashion
Fashion has been part of Lisa Muswagon's creative journey for many years.
Through Native Model Studio, Lisa helped create space for Indigenous models to build confidence, develop runway skill sand gain experience within the fashion industry. Her work extended beyond modelling itself, focusing on mentorship, presence, professionalism and helping emerging talent understand how to move and navigate through creative spaces with confidence.
Over the years, Lisa has worked across modelling, runway, fashion instruction, artist development and Indigenous creative production, building experience both in front the camera and behind the scenes.
Today she is returning to the Indigenous fashion scene with a broader perspective shaped by years of creative work, professional experience and education.
Her approach now brings together fashion, storytelling, leadership and artistic development. Creating spaces not only to model but to teach mentorship, teach and collaborate and help shape meaningful Indigenous fashion experiences.
Lisa's fashion work continues to evolve through runway, editorial projects, creative direction, workshops, modelling education and collaborations with designers, artists and communities.
Native Model Studio
Native Model Studio represents an important chapter in Lisa Muswagon's fashion journey.
Created to support Indigenous models in developing confidence, runway technique and professional skills, the studio became a space for learning, mentorship and creative growth.
Now, Lisa is bringing that experience forward with an expanded vision of combining years of hand on fashion experience with education, leadership and a deeper understanding of artist development.
The next chapter of Native Model Studio is rooted in preparing models not only for the runway but the realities of working within today's creative industries and respecting our First Nation communities.
Indian Residential School and Archival Research
Lisa believes in creating meaningful experiences that inspire and connect. Let us help you bring you
Archival Research
When launching a search team for an IRS site, documentation is an important factor to the crucial framework and understanding to navigate a complex skill can be achieved. Archival research plays a vital role in understanding the history and lasting impacts of Indian Residential School system in Canada. It involves retrieving and studying preserved records such as government documents, school registers, photographs, letters, survivor testimonies and church records.
This research investigation and materials help researchers, Indigenous communities and the public uncover the truth about how these institutions operated and the harm they caused to Indigenous children, families, and our culture.
Expert Care
Proper data management is critical in this work as it ensures sensitive material is handled with care and respect, especially when they involve personal or community information. Ethical practices include following cultural protocols, protecting privacy and working collaboratively with Indigenous communities to ensure records are interpreted and used in ways that support healing, truth-telling and reconciliation. Archival research is not just about documenting history - it is a step toward justice and acknowledging the strength and resilience of survivors.
If you are interested in booking a presentation for your community event or to assist in IRS Search Team capacity building, don't hesitate to contact me.
