Brenda Dragon’s parents raised a large family of healthy outdoor kids dressed in wild furs from their trapline; despite temperatures below -40, they were never cold. When Brenda became a mother, turning to wild fur was a natural answer. In 2015, Brenda created Aurora Heat, the result of a dream where natural fur was the first choice for warmth, replacing single use products, fast fashion, and synthetic/petroleum-based materials.
Out of a deep respect and gratitude to the Land and to the beaver, Aurora Heat uses all parts of their pelts and leaves nothing to waste. It is no surprise that their company’s motto is “Live in Harmony with Nature.” Thebacha Business Development Services, the Community Futures office in Fort Smith, supported Aurora Heat through counselling, referrals, and advice, and also the use of their Resource Centre, offering access to a computer, printer, and internet service to launch Aurora Heat forward to warm success.