Chief Janice George

Biography:

Chief Janice George (Chepximiya Siyam') is a master weaver and teaching artist from the Squamish Nation. She learned to weave from Coast Salish weaver Susan Pavel and Subiyay-t Bruce Miller of Skokomish in 2003. George has integrated Squamish teachings into her work from her late Grandmother Kwitelut-t Lena Jacobs and other Squamish ancestors. She co-founded L'hen Awtxw Weaving House with Willard Joseph to share the teachings and traditions of Salish weaving. George has also been teaching her textile skills across Salish communities for the last twelve years. In 2023, she co-authored the book 'Salish Blankets, Robes of Protection and Transformation, Symbols of Wealth' with Willard Joseph and Leslie H. Tepper.