OxDx: Jared Yazzie’s Creative Journey

Join us as I sit down with OxDx Clothing founder Jared Yazzie (Diné) for an inspiring conversation about Indigenous creativity, fashion, and community. 

We talk about the roots of OxDx, building meaningful spaces, and the power of art to spark change.

Carving Sound, Culture, and Soul: Derek Miller

In this episode, we welcome Derek Miller, award-winning Mohawk singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and all-around creative force from Six Nations of the Grand River. From touring in the late ‘90s to performing at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Derek continues to inspire with music that spans blues, rock, and soul. 

Backstage | Photos From Our Latest Event

We had so much fun at our fashion show last week held at the Sky Dancer Casino in Belcourt, ND!

We were invited by the Tribal Nations Research Group to host an evening fashion show, and we gladly accepted.

You can scroll down to see some of the pictures that we snapped backstage featuring all the looks shown on the runway. From streetwear to couture, shellwork to beadwork, snapbacks to ribbon shirts, we showcased a variety of designs!

Top 5 Native American Fashion Designers' Sites to Visit Now

What are some of the coolest online Native American fashion stores to scope out while you're surfing the web? We've compiled a short list of our favorite sites that we'd like you to check out now: they feature awesome fashion, from chic streetwear to luxe leather accessories to some fabulous and fancy higher-end pieces.

While we only spotlight 5 designers below, you can view a much larger selection at this link. Also, feel free to share your favorite Native-owned fashion shops in the comments section below to help spread the love!

Native Fashion Now: Spotlighting and Celebrating a Movement

I think it's fair to say that, when we look at Native fashion, we are experiencing an 'Indigenous spring' moment: for lack of a better phrase, it's an exciting and rejuvenating creative cultural explosion moment. New artists are constantly emerging while more established designers are reaching greater heights. I get to witness it firsthand as I meet fresh faces and celebrate great accomplishments with others. But this moment is part of a longer Native fashion movement. I just returned from the East Coast where I reconnected with over 20 Native American designers who were featured in the new Peabody Essex Museum exhibit, Native Fashion Now, which spans 50 years and includes over 70 designers.

Visual Celebrations of #nativefashion

I think we're witnessing a really interesting time in history when Native cultures can be acceptably and excitingly worn on the body publicly.

This wasn't always the case.

Even up until recently, I recall people trying to visually downplay their cultural differences. Thank goodness for the democratization of fashion and the avant-garde campaigns of the 1980s-1990s with creative ads by brands like the United Colors of Benetton. In these revolutionary images, people of diverse backgrounds were represented alongside each other in celebratory ways as chic fashion statements.

Announcing the #GoNative Winners!

The #GoNative campaign has officially ended, but a lot of us will continue the #GoNative trend and wear Native American-made fashion everyday!

It's a way to stand out, be unique, and support artists. If you're Native American, it can mean more - it's a way to express pride in your heritage and continue a beautiful legacy.

Our top five winners racked up well over 200 Likes each, and some even over 300. Our winner, a surprise perhaps (?!), cashed in over 400 Likes on Facebook!

#GoNative Day 6 Picks

It has been an amazing past couple of days - I'm falling in love with all the beautiful images posted on Instagram and Facebook featuring Native American fashion and creativity. I've learned about new artists, and saw Beyond Buckskin products worn by some pretty awesome folks.

We're on our sixth day, and the #GoNative campaign to wear Native-made fashion and jewelry for a week has already been a blast. I love incorporating Native fashion and jewelry into my wardrobe, and I think I'm not alone! You can scroll down to see some of our favorites.

#GoNative Day 3 Picks

The #GoNative campaign to wear Native-made fashion and jewelry for a week is wrapping up its third day. With hundreds of images on Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr, we're getting pretty excited about the potential of this project.

So, like Technotronics, we're pumping up the jam, and the 5 Most Liked Images at the end of this week (Jan 19 at 11:59pm) will be awarded a $20 Beyond Buckskin Gift Certificate! You can scroll down to see some of our favorite images so far. It's not too late to join, and it only takes only one image to win!

Lookbook Shoot Behind the Scenes

2013 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Beyond Buckskin!

I have spent the past couple weeks traveling, and we just wrapped up a stunning photoshoot in downtown LA and in the Angeles National Forest.

Organized and styled by Bethany Yellowtail (Crow/Northern Cheyenne), the images were shot by Thosh Collins (Pima/Osage) and spotlighted Native models Martin Sensmeier (Tlingit) and Blake Sisk (Osage).

At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research

When I was in Winnipeg the other week, I was asked to do an interview for the radio show At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research, and it was a wonderful experience talking with the host, Dr Robert-Falcon Ouellette, about the exciting world of Native fashion. The interview is available online as a podcast, and you can access it by clicking here or here (and I actually sound semi-intelligent. Rock out!)