07-09-2019 04:03 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca

Indigenous artists' trip to Japan leaves them 'short-changed'

A group of Indigenous artists say they’ve been left short-changed after being promised a trip to Japan which they were told would help promote their work abroad. They’ve been left with more than the pain of jet lag. Faith Starlight was part of that contingent. She says, she paid the organizer a $2,200 deposit for hotels and delegation fees. "It looked like a great opportunity to showcase my work and represent not only my brand, but my community's," Starlight told CTV News. The Calgar
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