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Beyond Buckskin: Empowering Native Fashion Creativity

Discover the rich heritage of Native American fashion with Beyond Buckskin. Shop Native-made, support artists, and challenge stereotypes in the industry. Connect through social media and explore a world of individuality and style.

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Beyond Buckskin: Empowering Native Fashion Creativity

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  1. Beyond Buckskin:Native American Fashion Dr. Jessica R. Metcalfe (Turtle Mountain Chippewa)

  2. Beyond Buckskin Origin Story

  3. Diversity • Individuality • Creativity • Continuing Legacy

  4. Rich heritage • Objects with meaning • Story • Stylish in the past

  5. Urban Outfitters

  6. Beyond Buckskin Boutique?! • Buy Native-made, not Native knock-offs • Push Native fashion forward and create a platform

  7. “Paul Frank celebrated Fashion’s Night Out with a neon-Native American powwow theme. Glow-in-the-dark war-painted employees in feather headbands and bow and arrows invited guests to be photographed on a mini-runway holding prop tomahawks.”

  8. Flexible Responsive Limited/New Micro…what? Keys • Online/Internet • Blog/Value • Social Media/Free ads • Connect

  9. Challenges • Stereotypes • Cheap knock-offs • Industry constraints • Expansion/Mission

  10. Creating a Creative Economy • Art is the greatest asset that we have • Artists build economies, generate assets, preserve a way of life, maintain cultural identity, perpetuate traditional values • Informal home-based businesses

  11. Keep in Touch! • www.beyondbuckskin.com • shop.beyondbuckskin.com • Facebook.com/beyondbuckskin • Twitter: @beyondbuckskin • Instagram: @beyondbuckskin Migwetch! Thank you!

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