Indigenous face mask company starts making kokum scarves in support of Ukraine – CBC

Mar 11, 2022

Company raising money for Red Cross

An idea to help people access face masks in remote First Nations communities is now evolving to show support for Ukraine.

About a year and half ago, Tyson Wesley of Kachechewan First Nation, started a company called Indigenous Face Masks.

“We originally started off with a goal of 600, to give 200 masks to Fort Albany, 200 to Kashechewan and 200 to Attawapiskat,” he said.

“We got big and we started to get more people interested.”