Our Teachers

Kirk McLean Question:
Let’s deal with the elephant in the room. There’s a perception that the founder of NoMiNoU is a privileged white woman. What gives her the right to sell Indigenous art?
Roy Henry Vickers Answer:
We are privileged to know Indigenous art… whether we’re white or yellow or red or black. So – I can’t see the elephant.
Kirk McLean Question:
What do say to people who claim that NoMiNoU is culturally appropriating Indigenous art?
Roy Henry Vickers Answer:
Nothing. That sort of statement doesn’t deserve a response.
Kirk McLean Question:
Can Non-Indigenous people wear clothing like NoMiNoU – that has Indigenous art?
Roy Henry Vickers Answer:
That’s kind of impossible because we’re all Indigenous from somewhere. So there’s no such thing as non-Indigenous people.
To me, seeing Kirk McLean wearing one of my shirts is like a wonderful compliment – to see anyone wearing it is a wonderful compliment… I mean if someone likes something well enough to wear it – and it’s about wearable art – and that art is a combination of Jullianna and Roy Henry Vickers – then wonderful!
That’s what it’s all about. It’s why we do it.