Honouring Truth and Reconciliation: A Conversation with Darci Everson of EverBead
Cashco Financial welcomed Indigenous artist and entrepreneur Darci Everson to share her journey during Truth and Reconciliation events. A member of Lac Seul First Nation, Darci combines her background in education and psychology with traditional beadwork through her company EverBead, promoting art as therapy and mental wellness. Her story highlights the healing power of culture and the importance of supporting Indigenous voices and businesses.
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Honouring Truth and Reconciliation: A Conversation with Darci Everson of EverBead
Last Thursday, the Cashco team had the privilege of welcoming Darci Everson as part of our Truth and Reconciliation programming. Darci is an accomplished educator, psychologist, and artist from Lac Seul First Nation, born and raised in Kenora, Ontario, and now living in Thunder Bay with her family.
Art as Therapy and a Path to Wellness
Darci shared her personal journey as an Indigenous woman in Canada and the healing power she’s found in traditional beadwork. With degrees in Education and Psychology, she combines her academic background with cultural practice to highlight how art can be a form of therapy.
What began as a creative outlet soon became a calling. In 2018, after years of beading on the side, Darci launched EverBead, a bead-supply company whose name reflects the idea that beadwork is forever—ever good and ever deadly. Through EverBead, she creates beading kits and resources to make this art form accessible to anyone who wants to learn, emphasizing that “beading is medicine.”
Connecting Truth, Reconciliation, and Community
Truth and Reconciliation asks each of us to listen, learn, and act. By sharing her story, Darci invites us to understand the resilience and creativity of Indigenous communities while also recognizing the ongoing impact of colonial history. Her work reminds us that reconciliation is not only about reflection but also about supporting Indigenous voices, businesses, and cultural traditions.
Learn More & Support EverBead
If you’d like to explore beading or support Darci’s mission of Art as Therapy • Mental Health & Wellness, visit or follow EverBead:
- Website: everbead.ca
- Instagram: @everbead
- Facebook: EverBead
- LinkedIn: Darci Everson
Cashco is committed to ongoing learning and action on the path toward Truth and Reconciliation. We’re grateful to Darci for sharing her story and inspiring us to honour Indigenous culture through creativity and connection.
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