I met Tash a couple years ago when she took an introductory filmmaking course I was teaching. In that class she made a lovely short film that really captured the sense of a flâneuse, a woman exploring a city on foot. When I started working on Project Pedestrian, I knew Tash was one of the people I wanted to work with. Tash and I had a really interesting conversation about her experiences of getting to know Regina by walking around in it, some precautions she needs to consider as a young woman walking in the city, and we did a walk together through Regina’s under-construction downtown and the neighbourhood south of downtown that we’ve both lived in.

Tasha Alexson is from Kahkewistahaw First Nation. She studied film production at the University of Regina, but she’s currently taking a break from school to focus on work, personal growth, and a modelling career. She works at Regina Treaty/Status Indian Services, a role she finds rewarding and that keeps her rooted in her culture, as does her work in the fashion industry, where she celebrates her Cree heritage and its artistic expression. Tash is passionate about many hobbies, and she tries to integrate her love for film into her modelling career through content creation and promotional projects, while also taking part in creative initiatives like Project Pedestrian. You can follow Tash on Instagram.