Go Native 2014: Redux

Last January, I challenged our readers to rethink and reimagine what it means to ‘go Native.’ What if 'going Native' meant supporting Native American artists and designers? I wondered, “What if it meant wearing something special and unique – something made by a kookum, a Chickasaw silversmith, a fashion-forward beadwork artist? What if it meant walking into a room wearing something that no one else has, something that has a meaning or story behind it, something meant to last generations, or something that’s so avant-garde yet inspired by some of the most ancient techniques!?”

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!

#GoNative and Win! (at life, of course)

It has been such a beautiful first 2 days of the #GoNative challenge to wear Native American-made fashion for a week! It was so great to see all the smiling faces on Instagram and Facebook - you can scroll down to see a quick round-up of some of our fave images. There were too many awesome ones to post, so I've decided to kick it up a notch, make it interesting, and throw in some prizes.

Beyond Buckskin will give away five $20 BBB Gift Certificates for the images with the most likes on Instagram, Facebook, or Tumblr.

Go Native 2014

It’s a new year, it’s a new day. Let’s launch a new trend. Let’s breathe energy into our current Native American renaissance. Let’s go Native.

The expression ‘to go Native’ has been around for a while, and roughly means (from a non-Indigenous settler perspective) to take on the lifestyle or outlook of the local inhabitants that is different from one’s own.

In the past, to ‘go Native’ has had some very negative connotations: according to dictionaries, it has meant “to adopt the lifestyle of the local population, especially when it appears less civilized” or “to imitate the behavior of a surrounding culture, especially behavior that seems simple or natural.” (We know this is incorrect; we know our Indigenous cultures are complex, beautiful, full of wisdom and civility). But what if we rethink this concept?